Projects

In the survey Sex under 25 (Rutgers and Soa Aids Netherlands, 2017) young people rated the sexuality education they received in Dutch schools as mediocre (5.8 on a scale of one to ten). In this qualitative study, Rutgers wants to deepen the understanding of what young people themselves voice as their needs.

The emergence and consolidation of sexual diversity and its early empirical probing are the focus of this genealogical study and literature review, which primarily covers German-language, Francophone and Anglophone psycho-medical sciences.

Puberty blocking treatment in transgender adolescents is a reversible treatment which suppresses puberty development. However, many transgender adolescents seem to experience puberty blockers as the first ‘necessary’ medical step of gender affirming treatment with no way of return.  The aim of the current study is to increase the awareness of the care for transgender adolescents regarding puberty blockers and improve the decision making process. 

Sexual health promotion for adolescents with an intersex condition. This project is a collaboration between clinical professionals and peer support groups, and aims to gain knowledge on this subject and wherever required, develop accessible information material.

This project aims to gain knowledge about the experiences of LGBT youth and young adults during their time in out-of-home care, and the perceptions of caregivers (e.g., group care workers, foster caregivers) who are responsible for the well-being of these young people.

Sexual violence involving children is a major social issue. The sports environment is not always a safe place for children. The objective of this study is the construction of a scientifically justified definition of professional sexual integrity in a sporting context (including physical education) and to determine practical and meaningful operationalizations of this concept.

‘Sexy Lexy’ is an app that youngsters with an MID can play to explore and practise skills and values surrounding sex and sexuality. By playing they encounter a diverse range of people with varied sexual values and tastes. While playing the youngsters get direct spoken feedback on their actions. The research focuses on the following questions: does the game support people with MID to be open to other sexual values and do youngsters enjoy playing the game.

The situation for LGBT students is still far from perfect. Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) is an intervention aimed at improving the situation of LGBT students in secondary school. The objective of this study is to gain insight in the possible effects of GSAs for LGBT students.

The aim of this study is to contribute to a culturally-informed understanding of the link between parental messages regarding gender (non)conformity and children’s own gender norms. The study will focus on ethnically Dutch and Turkish families with young children in the Netherlands.

Leaving the normative highway: An exploration of the non-binary gender and sexual identity tracks. A qualitative biographical interview study