When? Fieldwork = Spring/Summer 2002, writing through 2005
Where? New York City
Under whose guidance? Columbia University School of Public Health, and their IRB.
Data collection methods?
 | life history interviews with 13 transgender people |
| key informant interviews with 9 trans allies and related professionals |
| one focus group of MTF transfolk |
| one focus group of FTM transfolk |
How were people chosen to participate?
I wanted a range of people in ages, race/ethnicities, gender identities, and early life SES. Using a variety of community-based outreach methods (thanks to the *many* who helped!!!), I spread the word about the study, then enrolled respondents for life history stories if they helped build the range of items listed above. Anyone not doing a life history was referred to the focus groups. Key informants were chosen from my knowledge of local service providers and the recommendations of some of those providers.