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Questioning identities/shifting identities: the impact of researching sex and gender on a researcher’s LGBT+ identity

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Questioning identities/shifting identities: the impact of researching sex and gender on a researcher’s LGBT+ identity. / Nelson, Rosie.
In: Qualitative Research, Vol. 20, No. 6, 01.12.2020, p. 910-926.

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Nelson R. Questioning identities/shifting identities: the impact of researching sex and gender on a researcher’s LGBT+ identity. Qualitative Research. 2020 Dec 1;20(6):910-926. Epub 2020 Apr 10. doi: 10.1177/1468794120914522

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