Gender survey question

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A gender survey question is the question in a survey asking for the respondent to report their gender. In questionnaire construction the survey designer may make this an open-ended question or multiple choice.

In 2018 the General Social Survey began releasing data on respondents' self-identified gender.[1]

Historically surveys have only offered options for respondents to indicate being either male or female.[2] More inclusive surveys may offer more options.[2]

Some respondents will not want to indicate being either male or female and will wish for additional options.[3]

Sex and gender are important demographic characteristics to understand in social research, but for information on these things to be meaningful, researchers must be thoughtful in collecting the data.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Carian, Emily K. (15 May 2019). "More Inclusive Gender Questions Added to the General Social Survey". The Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Stanford University.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Jack; Grant, Jaime; Herman, Jody L. (1 April 2012). "A Gender Not Listed Here: Genderqueers, Gender Rebels, and OtherWise in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey". LGBTQ Public Policy Journal at the Harvard Kennedy School. 2 (1): 13.
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