Researcher biography
Dr Sharon Dane is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on same-sex relationships and sexual minority inclusion and wellbeing. From 2009 to 2016 she presented her research findings at several federal government senate inquiries into the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia.
Journal Articles
Grant, Ruby, Russell, Ash, Dane, Sharon and Dunn, Isabel (2024). Navigating access to medical gender affirmation in Tasmania, Australia: an exploratory study. International Journal of Transgender Health, 25 (4), 804-815. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2023.2276179
Tran, Tran Le Nghi, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Dane, Sharon (2022). The diversity of social connectedness experiences among older migrants in Australia. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 89, 208-222. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.07.001
Liu, Shuang, Hong, Yanyan, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Tran, Tran Le Nghi and Dane, Sharon (2021). Contributors to social well-being from the perspective of older migrants in Australia. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49 (9), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/1369183x.2021.1959305
Dane, Sharon, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy and Tran, Tran Le Nghi (2020). The benefits of ethnic activity group participation on older immigrant well-being and host country adjustment. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 77, 119-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2020.05.006
Liu, Shuang, Dane, Sharon, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine and Nghi Tran, Tran Le (2020). The dynamics of acculturation among older immigrants in Australia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51 (6), 424-441. doi: 10.1177/0022022120927461
Haslam, Catherine, Dane, Sharon, Lam, Ben C. P., Jetten, Jolanda, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy and Tran, Tran Le Nghi (2020). Ageing well in a foreign land: group memberships protect older immigrants' wellbeing through enabling social support and integration. Ageing and Society, 42 (7), 1-23. doi: 10.1017/s0144686x20001695
Jetten, Jolanda, Dane, Sharon, Williams, Elyse, Liu, Shuang, Haslam, Catherine, Gallois, Cindy and McDonald, Vivienne (2018). Ageing well in a foreign land as a process of successful social identity change. International Journal of Qualitative Studies On Health and Well-Being, 13 (1) 1508198, 1508198. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2018.1508198
Sampson, Emma, Dane, Sharon, McSolvin, Shannon Elizabeth, Northfield, Sally, Radermacher, Harriet and Short, Liz (2018). Critical conversations around mothering: mothering as marginal and mothering from the margins. The Australian Community Psychologist, 29 (1), 88-107.
Dane, Sharon K., Masser, Barbara M., MacDonald, Geoff and Duck, Julie M. (2015). When "in your face" is not out of place: the effect of timing of disclosure of a same-sex dating partner under conditions of contact. PLoS One, 10 (8) e0135023, 1-29. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135023
Dane, Sharon K. and MacDonald, Geoffrey (2009). Heterosexuals' acceptance predicts the well-being of same-sex attracted young adults beyond ingroup support. Journal of Social And Personal Relationships, 26 (5), 659-677. doi: 10.1177/0265407509353390
Dane, Sharon (2005). The importance of out-group acceptance in addition to in-group support in predicting the well-being of same-sex attracted youth. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 1 (1), 23-29.
Conference Paper
Dane, S., Macdonald, G., Feeney, J. and Louis, W. (2006). Not if but when: Out-group reactions to the timing of disclosure of an individual's same-sex attractions. The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP), Canberra, A.C.T., Australia, 20-23 April, 2006. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940015
Thesis
Sharon Dane (2011). Promoting intergroup contact through the timing of disclosure of a sexual minority status. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Barlow, Fiona Kate, Techakesari, Pirathat, Villis, Amanda, Battisti, Robert, Dane, Sharon and Hewitt, Danielle (2012). All you need to know about same-sex marriage: the facts on what marriage means to same-sex attracted people, how same-sex parents raise children, and how discrimination affects same-sex attracted people. Doctors and Psychologists for Marriage Equality.
Barlow, Fiona K., Dane, Sharon K., Techakesari, Pirathat and Stork-Brett, Kat K. (2012). The psychology of same-sex marriage opposition: How does opposing same-sex marriage affect straight and same-sex attracted Australians. Brisbane Australia: School of Psychology, University of Queensland.
Dane, Sharon K., Masser, Barbara M., MacDonald, Geoff and Duck, Julie M. (2010). Not so private lives: National findings on the relationships and well-being of same-sex attracted Australians(version 1.1).. The University of Queensland, Australia: