RT Journal Article
T1 Scoping Review of Methodologies and Topics in Social Science Research on Children’s Sexuality 2000–2024
A1 Torra-Merín, Martí
A1 Domínguez Ruiz, Ignacio Elpidio
K1 Scoping review
K1 Children’s sexuality
K1 Social sciences
AB The conjunction between Childhood and Sexuality in Social Science research constitutes a rather peculiar topic. While it can be traced back to early twentieth century, it was not until the 1970s and 80s that it became a consolidated topic. While different types of review exist in specific sub-fields of Children’s Sexuality research, no one has yet attempted to examine the trends of the field as a whole. As a result, we are left with a fragmented view of it that limits the identification of much-needed perspectives and topics. Therefore, conducting a review aimed at understanding the main characteristics of this research field—i.e. topic trends and methodological approaches—to assess its overall health, becomes urgent. Via a scoping review, we find that publications in the field have grown since the turn of the century but remain concentrated in topics that prioritize adult’s perspectives over children’s realities. Additionally, they are primarily based on survey and discursive methodologies, while ethnographic and observational methods are largely overlooked. Therefore, we conclude that while the research field is in good health in terms of publication volume, it is both important and urgent to address these limitations.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2025
FD 2025-10-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43360
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43360
LA eng
NO Torra-Merín, M., Domínguez Ruiz, I.E. Scoping Review of Methodologies and Topics in Social Science Research on Children’s Sexuality 2000–2024. Sexuality & Culture (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-025-10461-x
NO Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. Author Martí Torra-Merín has received support by AGAUR, Generalitat de Catalunya (Grant FI SDUR 2023 00236).
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026