Laughing through life? Humour use in families facing challenging times.
18 March 2024
This study is interested in the good, and the bad, that humour can do in everyday family life.
We know that humour can be useful for coping, but we also know that humour can be negative, hurtful, and inappropriate in certain situations.
This study is looking for *Participant Families* who are going through a potentially challenging time, to explore how helpful humour is. At present, the study is specifically looking for LGBTQIA+ families who use humour to deal with everyday challenges.
Requirements
- LGBTQIA+ families.
- Resident in the UK.
- Access to internet and webcam/camera phone to facilitate online interview OR willingness to meet for face-to-face interview (I would travel to you!).
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Ethical approval
This study has received ethical approval from the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield (23 Aug 2021, Reference no: 038151).
About the researcher
My name is Adam Carter, researcher at the University of Sheffield, with a long term interest in the sociology of humour, laughter and comedy.
