Scottish Government

2003

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background and context
1.2 Objectives of the research
1.3 Sample design
1.4 Recruitment
1.5 Conduct of the research
1.6 Data analysis
1.7 The structure of the report
2 ISSUES OF POLICY & PRACTICE
2.1 Specific policy issues
2.1.1 Education
2.1.2 Partnership
2.1.3 Crime & Justice
2.1.4 Employment
2.1.5 Youth
2.1.6 Parenting
2.1.7 Health
2.1.8 Housing
2.1.9 Multiple disadvantage
2.2 Cross-cutting policy concerns
2.2.1 Equality
2.2.2 Social Inclusion
2.2.3 Public services
2.2.4 Funding
2.2.5 Rural issues
2.2.6 Issues for transgendered people
2.3 Establishing policy priority
3 RESEARCH PRIORITIES
3.1 Specific Research Priorities
3.1.1 Education
3.1.2 Youth
3.1.3 Parenting
3.1.4 Rural Issues
3.1.5 Multiple disadvantage
3.1.6 Issues for transgender people
3.1.7 Crime and Justice
3.1.8 Health
3.1.9 Employment and Training
3.1.10 Interpersonal Relationships
3.1.11 Equality
3.1.12 Funding
3.2 Broader Research Priorities
3.2.1 Social Inclusion
3.2.2 Attitudes to sexual orientation and transgender
3.2.3 Understanding the nature and extent of the LGBT community
3.3 Issues for action, not research
3.4 The value of research
4 THE CONDUCT OF FUTURE RESEARCH
4.1 Research methodologies
4.1.1 The role of survey research
4.1.2 The role of qualitative research
4.2 Views about the competency of research
4.3 Carrying out research
4.3.1 Research by external researchers or agencies
4.3.2 Research conducted by LGBT organisations and researchers
4.3.3 Research partnership - A way forward
4.4 Participation in research
4.4.1 Research overload and fatigue
4.4.2 Issues of identity
4.4.3 The definition of community
4.4.4 Enhancing participation in research
5 THE CO-ORDINATION OF RESEARCH
5.1 Commissioning research
5.1.1 The role of the Scottish Executive
5.1.2 The role of other bodies
5.1.3 Barriers to the commissioning process
5.1.4 Future commissioning
5.2 The dissemination of research
6 SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS
6.1 The development of policy on LGBT issues
6.2 Creating a research agenda
6.3 Research methods
6.4 Co-ordinating research
6.5 Further development of the research agenda
APPENDIX I: Organisations Participating In The Research
APPENDIX II : Topic Guide

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