Acknowledging people’s lived experiences of intersectional minority stress and how this shapes their mental health is critical to addressing health inequalities.
Read MoreOver the years, I have spoken to many different researchers about what they choose to research. Within the social sciences, in particular, it is quite common to see someone researching a topic that is personally important to them. That tendency has been reflected in my own research career to date, where I have spent a lot of time studying bisexuality.
Read MoreWhy do some second language (L2) learners attain a native-like pronunciation in the L2 while others have a noticeable foreign accent? More than six decades of research has sought to answer this question, with much of this research focusing on the role of the learner’s first language (L1); this is referred to as L1 transfer and is widely accepted to have a significant influence on L2 pronunciation development.
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