Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Search Icon Created with Sketch.
Icons / Login Created with Sketch.
Icons / User Created with Sketch.
Search Icon Created with Sketch.

Sexual fluidity amongst Australian women over the life course

Approved: 2017

Collaborators:

  • Dr Alice Campbell
  • Dr Francisco Perales
  • Prof Janeen Baxter

Synopsis

In the past, it was assumed that a person’s sexual orientation stayed the same throughout their life. However, it has recently been documented that a significant number of men and (particularly) women report changes to their sexual orientation over time. The aim of this project is to provide first-time, systematic Australian evidence on how common changes in sexual orientation are, what factors make these more and less likely to occur, their timing and their impact on women’s life outcomes.