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
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, 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, 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.
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.
Conference Item
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
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: