1 The Compass
Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity: Definitions and Narratives
The Context for This Book
Research Questions
Some Caveats
A Map of This Book
Conclusion
References
2 Theorizing Sexual Identity Change
Theoretical Foundations
A Biopsychosocial Model
Biological Factors
Psychological Factors
Social Factors
Individual Agency
A Note on "Choice" and Immutability
Pathways to Sexual Identity Change
Sexual Identity Development
Fluid Desires
Motivated Realignment
Outcomes of Sexual Identity Change
A Note About Sex/Gender Differences
Conclusion
References
3 Operationalizing Sexual Identity Change
Surveying the Data Landscape
The International Data Landscape
The Australian Data Landscape
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Womens Health
Study Background
Sexual Identity in the ALSWH
Operationalizing Sexual Identity Change
Conclusion
References
4 From Gen X to Millennials: Generational Differences in Sexual Fluidity
Changes in Womens Sexual Identities Over Biographical Time
Changes in Womens Sexual Identities Over Historical Time
Bringing the Two Temporal Dimensions Together
Sexual Fluidity Among Emerging Adults
Methods
Measures
Statistical Analyses
Results
Describing Patterns of Sexual Identity Change
Testing Cohort Differences in Sexual Fluidity During Emerging Adulthood
Discussion
Cohort Effects
Conclusion
References
5 Social Location, Heteronormative Pressure, and Sexual Fluidity
The Life Course-Sexual Landscape Model
Multiple Pathways to Sexual Identity Change
A Biopsychosocial Model of Sexual Identity
The Sexual Landscape
Empirical Evidence
Millennial Womens Positions on the Sexual Landscape
Age
Country of Birth
University Attendance
Household Context
Geographic Context
Marriage and Motherhood
Agency and Causality
Hypothesis
Methods
Measures
Statistical Analyses
Results
Changes in a More Same-Sex-Oriented Direction
Changes in a Less Same-Sex-Oriented Direction
Results from Stratified Models
Discussion
Aspirations for Marriage and Motherhood
Predicting Changes at Each End of the Sexual Identity Continuum
Implications
Limitations and Directions for Future Research
Conclusion
References
6 Sexual Fluidity and Womens Psychological Distress
Intrapersonal Sources of Distress
Social Sources of Distress
Summary of Theoretical Arguments
Empirical Evidence
Examining Changes Cumulatively
Accounting for the Direction of Change
Summary of the Evidence
The Current Study
Methods
Measures
Statistical Analyses
Results
Sexual Identity Change and Psychological Distress
Cumulative Changes, Sexual Identity Trajectories, and Psychological Distress
Discussion
Cumulative Changes and Identity Trajectories
Sexual Identity Questioning and Ambiguity
Limitations and Directions for Future Research
Conclusion
References
7 Heteropatriarchy, Sexual Violence, and Sexual Fluidity
Sexual Violence Against Queer Women
Heteropatriarchal Rape Culture
Intersecting Axes of Power and Subordination
Prejudice, Predation, and Punishment
Prejudice
Predation
Punishment
A "Welcome Effect" of Sexual Violence?
Mechanisms Linking Sexual Victimization to Queer Identification
The Current Study
Hypotheses
Methods
Measures
Statistical Analyses
Results
Changes in Sexual Identity Predicting Sexual Victimization Risk
Sexual Victimization as a Predictor of Changes in Sexual Identity
Discussion
Limitations and Directions for Future Research
Conclusion
References
8 Conclusion
Summary of Key Findings
Implications
Theories of Sexual Identity and Fluidity
Collection and Analysis of Longitudinal Survey Data on Sexual Identity
Provision of Services to Sexual Minority Women
Structural Reform
Limitations and Directions for Future Research
Concluding Remarks
References
Appendix.