Articles & Chapters

Here is a full list of books, chapters, articles, and other publications:

Books

Iantaffi, A. & Barker, M-J. (2025). How to Understand Your Relationships. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Barker, M-J. & Iantaffi, A. (2022). How to Understand Your Sexuality. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Iantaffi, A. & Barker, M-J. (2021). Hell Yeah Self-Care! London: Jessica Kingsley. 

Barker, M-J. & Scheele, J. (2021). Sexuality: A Graphic Guide. London: Icon Books.

Twist, J., Vincent, B., Barker, M-J., & Gupta, K. (Eds). (2020). Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities. London: Jessica Kingsley. 

Barker, M-J. & Scheele, J. (2019). Gender: A Graphic Guide. London: Icon Books.

Barker, M-J & Iantaffi, A. (2019). Life Isn’t Binary. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Barker, M-J. & Hancock, J. (2018). A Practical Guide to Sex: Finally, Helpful Sex Advice! London: Icon Books.

Barker, M-J. (2018). Rewriting the Rules: An Anti-Self-Help Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships (2nd Edition). London: Routledge.

Barker, M-J. (2018). The Psychology of Sex. London: Routledge and Psychology Press.

Barker, M-J., Gill, R., & Harvey, L. (2018). Mediated Intimacy: Sex Advice in Media Culture. London: Polity.

Richards, C., Bouman, W., & Barker, M-J. (Eds.) (2018). Genderqueer and Non-Binary Genders. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Iantaffi, A. & Barker, M-J. (2017). How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Vossler, A., Havard, C., Pike, G., Barker, M-J. & Rabbe, B. (Eds.) (2017). Mad or Bad? A Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology. London: Sage.

Barker, M-J. & Hancock, J. (2017). Enjoy sex (How, when and if you want to): A Practical and Inclusive Guide. London: Icon Books.

Barker, M-J. & Scheele, J. (2016). Queer: A Graphic History. London: Icon Books.

Barker, M. J. & Gabb, J. (2016). The Secrets of Enduring Love: How to Make Relationships Last. London: Penguin RandomHouse.

Richards, C. & Barker, M. J. (Eds.) (2015). Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Brotto, L. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2014). Mindfulness in Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis.

Barker, M. (2013). Mindful Counselling & Psychotherapy: Practising Mindfully Across Approaches and Issues. London: Sage.

Richards, C. & Barker, M. (2013). Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide. London: Sage.

Barker, M. (2013). Rewriting the Rules: An Integrative Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships. London: Routledge.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (Eds.) (2010). Understanding Non-Monogamies. New York: Routledge.

Barker, M., Vossler, A. & Langdridge, D. (Eds.) (2010). Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage.

Langdridge, D. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2007). Safe, Sane and Consensual: Contemporary Perspectives on Sadomasochism. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M. (2003). Introductory Psychology: History, Themes and Perspectives. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.

Book Chapters 

Barker, M-J. (forthcoming 2026). Incorrigibly plural. In N. Walker (Ed.) Neuroqueer Theory and Practice. Autonomous Press.

Barker, M-J. (forthcoming 2026). Towards a plural affirmative therapy.  In N. Walker & A. Reichart (Eds.) Neurodiversity in Clinical
Psychology and Counseling. New York, NY: W.W. Norton.

Barker, M-J. (forthcoming 2025). Plural, trans and disabled. In A. Iantaffi (Ed.) Trans and Disabled. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Barker, M-J. (2024). Foreword. In A. Sanson (Ed.) Sex Meets Life. Independently Published.

Barker, M-J. (2024). Foreword. In R. J. Barrett, The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights. Lethe Press.

Barker, M-J. (2023). Foreword. In D. Davies and S. Neves (Eds.) Relationally Queer: A Pink Therapy Guide for Practitioners. London: Routledge.

Barker, M-J. (2023). The gender wars and difficult conversations about trans. In R. Ryan-Flood, I. Crowhurst, & L. James-Hawkins (Eds.) (2023). Difficult Conversations: A Feminist Dialogue. pp.11-26. London: Routledge. 

Barker, M-J. (2022). How do therapists unwittingly reinforce normativity? In J. C. Czyzselska (Ed). Queering Psychotherapy. pp.65-78. London: Karnac Books.

Barker, M-J. (2022). Self-Care. In E. Summanen and M. Wurm (Eds.) Trans. pp.138-150. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.

Barker, M-J. (2022). Non-binary genders. In E. Summanen and M. Wurm (Eds.) Trans. pp.151-163. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.

Barker, M-J. (2022). Foreword. In J. Kent, A World Beyond Monogamy. Luminastra Press.

Barker, M-J. (2021). Ruptura, fracaso, superacion (breaking up, breaking down, breaking through). In (h)amor7 roto. pp.157-194. Madrid: Continta Me Tienes.

Barker. M-J. (2021). Conversation between my little queer selves. In L. L. Bridgeman and S. Nicholson (Eds.) Letter to My Little Queer Self. pp.52-57. London: Hotpencil Press.

Barker, M-J. (2020). Foreword. In A. Iantaffi, Gender Trauma. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Barker, M-J. (2020). Normal sex. In R. Caroll & J. Ryan (Eds.) What is Normal? pp.41-48. London: Confer.

Barker, M-J. (2020). Non-Binary Intersections and Gender Euphoria. In J. Twist, B. Vincent, M-J. Barker, & K. Gupta. (Eds). Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities. pp.159-166. London: Jessica Kingsley. 

Barker, M-J. & Hancock, J. (2019). Sex positive, sex negative, or sex critical. In Shrub, J. & Gabosch, A. (Eds.) Sex Positive Now. Jeremy Shub Counselling.

Barker, M-J. (2019). What could non-binary love look like? In F. Benson (Ed.) Trans Love. pp. 102-120. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Barker, M-J. (2018). Foreword. In C. Morris, P. Boyce, A. Cornwall, H. Frith, L. Harvey, & Y. Huang, Researching Sex and Sexualities. London: Bloomsbury.

Hegarty, P., Ansara, G., & Barker, M-J.  (2018). Non-binary gender identities. In N. Dess, J. Marecek, D. Best, and L. Bell (Eds.) Psychology of Gender, Sex, and Sexualities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Richards, C., Bouman, W. P., Seal, L., Barker, M. J., Nieder, T. O, & T’Sjoen, G. (2018). Non-binary or genderqueer genders. In W. P. Bouman, A. L.C. de Vries & G. T’Sjoen (Eds.) Gender Dysphoria and Gender Incongruence. London: Taylor & Francis.

Barker, M-J., Vincent, B. & Twist, J. (2018). Non-binary Identity. In C. Burns (Ed.) Trans Britain. pp.292-303. London: Unbound.

Bergman, S. B. & Barker, M-J. (2018). Activism. In C. Richards, W. Bouman &  M. J. Barker (Eds.) Genderqueer and Non-Binary Genders. pp. 31-52. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M-J. & Iantaffi, A. (2018). Psychotherapy. In C. Richards, W. Bouman &  M. J. Barker (Eds.) Genderqueer and Non-Binary Genders. pp. 103-124. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M. J., Gill, R., & Harvey, L. (2017). Sex advice books and self-help. In C. Smith, F. Atwood, R. D. Egan, & B. McNair (Eds.) Routledge Companion to Media, Sex and Sexuality. pp.202-213. London: Routledge.

Barker, M-J. & Cooper, T. (2017). Mindfulness. In A. Vossler,  C. Havard,  G. Pike, M-J.Barker,  & B. Rabbe  (Eds.) Mad or Bad? A Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology. pp.237-250. London: Sage.

Barker, M-J. & Richards, C. (2017). Gender and counselling psychology. In D. Murphy (Ed). Counselling Psychology (BPS Textbook). pp. 281-296, London: Wiley.

Barker, M. J. (2017). Mindfulness in sex therapy. In Z. D. Peterson (Ed.) Handbook of Sex Therapy. Hoboken, pp. 437-452, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

Barker, M-J. (2017). Understanding our selves through erotic fiction. In A. Sky (Ed.) Identity: An Eroticon Anthology. pp.32-44, London: Resonance Press.

Barker, M-J. (2017). Comfortable, consensual gender. In Broadhurst, S. & J. Scheele (Eds.) Performance. London: One Beat Zines.

Langridge, S. & Barker, M-J. (2016). The gender agenda. In K. Harrad (Ed.) Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain. Portland, OR: Thorntree Press.

Barker, M. (2016). Make a sex list to get to know what you’d like in bed. In Kinkly (Ed.) Sex Hacks. p.86. New York, NY. Skyhorse publishing.

Barker, M. J. (2015). Helping clients improve their interpersonal relationships. In M. Cooper & W. Dryden (Eds.) The Handbook of Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy. pp.198-210. London: Sage.

Barker, M. J. & Iantaffi, A. (2015). Social models of disability and sex. In H. Spandler, J. Anderson, & B. Sapey, (Eds.) Madness, Distress and the Politics of Disablement. pp. 139-152. Bristol: Policy Press. 

Barker, M. J. & Richards, C. (2015). Further genders. In C. Richards & M. Barker (Eds.) Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender. pp.166-182. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Berry, M. & Barker, M. J. (2015). Sex therapy. In C. Richards & M. Barker (Eds.) Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender. pp.353-373. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M. (2014). Doing a literature review. In A. Vossler and N. Moller (Eds.) The Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Handbook. pp.61-73. London: Sage.

Barker. M. (2014). Sex therapy. In M. Milton (Ed.) Sexuality: Existential Perspectives. pp. 285-304. London: PCCS Books.

Barker, M. (2014). Open non-monogamies. In M. Milton (Ed.) Sexuality: Existential Perspectives. pp.198-216. London: PCCS Books. 

Barker, M. (2014). How social is your mindfulness? Towards a mindful sex and relationship therapy. In M. Bazzano (Ed.) After Mindfulness. pp.81-100. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 

Barker. M. (2013). Doing Valentine’s Day differently, in S. Faulkner (Ed.) Inside Relationships: Creative Readings in Relational Communication. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (2013). Relationship therapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans clients. In S. Iacovou and E. Van Deurzen (Eds.) Existential Perspectives on Relationship Therapy. pp. 148-160. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (2013). Sexuality and embodiment in relationships. In S. Iacovou and E. Van Deurzen (Eds.) Existential Perspectives on Relationship Therapy. pp.54-67. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M., Heckert, J. & Wilkinson, E. (2013). Queering polyamory: From one love, to many, and back again. In T. Sanger and Y. Taylor (Eds.) Mapping Intimacies: Relations, Exchanges, Affects. pp.190-208. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M., Richards, C. & Bowes-Catton, H. (2012). Visualising experience: Using creative research methods with members of sexual communities. In C. Phellas (Ed.) Researching Non-Heterosexual Sexualities. pp.57-80. Farnham: Ashgate.

Bowes-Catton, H., Barker, M., & Richards, C. (2011). ‘I didn’t know that I could feel this relaxed in my body’: Using visual methods to research bisexual people’s embodied experiences of identity and space. In P. Reavey (Ed.) Visual Methods in Psychology: Using and Interpreting Images in Qualitative Research. pp.255-270. London: Routledge.

Barker, M. (2010). Mindfulness. In M. Barker, A. Vossler, & D. Langdridge, (Eds.) Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy. pp.167-187. London: Sage.

Barker, M. (2010). Sociocultural issues. In M. Barker, A. Vossler, & D. Langdridge, (Eds.) Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy. pp.211-233. London: Sage.

Barkham, M. & Barker, M. (2010). Outcome research. In M. Barker, A. Vossler, & D. Langdridge, (Eds.) Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy. pp.281-305. London: Sage.

Langdridge, D., Barker, M. & Cooper, M. (2010). The therapeutic relationship. In M. Barker, A. Vossler, & D. Langdridge, (Eds.) Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy. pp.259-279. London: Sage.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (2009). Silencing accounts of already silenced sexualities. In R. Ryan-Flood & R. Gill (Eds.) Secrecy and Silence in the Research Process: Feminist Reflections. pp.67-79. London: Routledge.

Barker, M. (2007). Heteronormativity and the exclusion of bisexuality in psychology. In V. Clarke & E. Peel (Eds.), Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Perspectives. pp.86-118. Chichester, UK: Wiley.

Barker, M., Iantaffi, A & Gupta, C. (2007). Kinky clients, kinky counselling? The challenges and potentials of BDSM. In L. Moon (Ed.) Feeling Queer or Queer Feelings: Counselling and Sexual Cultures. pp.106-124. London: Routledge.

Barker, M. Gupta, C. & Iantaffi A. (2007). The power of play: the potentials and pitfalls in healing narratives of BDSM. In D. Langdridge and M. Barker (Eds.) Safe, Sane and Consensual: Contemporary Perspectives on Sadomasochism. pp.197-216. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barker, M. (2007). Turning the world upside down: developing a tool for training about SM. In D. Langdridge and M. Barker (Eds.) Safe, Sane and Consensual: Contemporary Perspectives on Sadomasochism. pp.261-270. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 

Barker, M. (2003). Satanic subcultures? A discourse analysis of the self-perceptions of young goths and pagans. In T. Waddell (Ed.) Cultural Expressions of Evil and Wickedness: Wrath, Sex, and Crime. pp.37-57. Amsterdam: Rodopi. 

 

Articles 

Boaz, M., Barker, MJ., van Deurzen-Smith, D., Millman, R. & Spandler, H. (2024). Features of NeuroQueer existential-phenomenology (report of the Renewing Phenomenological Psychopathology small grant from the University of Birmingham and Wellcome Trust). London: Existential Academy / New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling.

Barker, M-J. & Robertson, D. (2021). What does alternative academia look like? Roundtable response. Rogue: The Journal for Alternative Academia, 1 (1).

Cardoso, D. & Barker, M-J (2020). Interview with Meg-John Barker. Sexualities, 24(8), 1081-1099.

Barker, M-J. (2020). Plural Selves, Queer, and Comics. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 11(4), 463-474.

Ryan-Flood, R. & Barker, M-J. (2020). Interview with MJ Barker. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 4(1), 02

Hancock, J., & Barker, M. J. (2018). The use of porn in sex and relationships education. Porn Studies, 5(1), 97-103.

Barker, M-J. (2018). Non-binary therapists. Context, February 2018.

En, B. (2018). David En-Griffiths, Daniel Cardoso, Boka En, Meg-John Barker, Sina Muscarina, and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. Editorial. Graduate Journal of Social Science, 14(1), 4-7.

Twist, J., Barker, M-J., Nel, P. W., & Horley, N. (2017). Transitioning together: A narrative analysis of the support accessed by partners of trans people. Sexual & Relationship Therapy. DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2017.1296568

Barker, M-J. (2017). View from the top: Self-Help as an activist-academic research project. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin. 

Spandler, H. & Barker, M-J. (2016). Queering Mad? A dialogue between queer theory/activism and mad studies. Mad Studies. Available from: https://madstudies2014.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/mad-and-queer-studies-interconnections-and-tensions.

Richards, C., Bouman, W. P., Seal, L., Barker, M. J., Nieder, T. O, & T’Sjoen, G. (2016). Non-binary or genderqueer genders. International Review of Psychiatry, 28(1), 95-102.

Elliot, C., Creighton, S. M., Barker, M. J., & Liao, L. (2016). A brief interactive training for healthcare professionals working with people affected by ‘female genital mutilation’: Initial pilot evaluation with psychosexual therapists. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 31(1), 70-82.

Davies, D. & Barker, M. J. (2015). How GSD is your Therapy Training? The Psychotherapist, 61, 8-10.

Attwood, F., Barker, M. J., Boynton, P. & Hancock, J. (2015). Sense about sex: Media, sex advice, education and learning. Sex Education, 15(5), 528-529.

Barker, M. J. (2015). Depression and/or Oppression? Bisexuality and Mental Health. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(3), 369-384.

Davies, D. & Barker, M. J. (2015). Gender and sexuality diversity (GSD): respecting difference. The Psychotherapist, 60, 16-17.

Stanley, S., Barker, M., Edwards, V. & McEwen, E (2014). Swimming against the stream: Investigating psychosocial flows through mindful awareness. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 12(1), 61-76.

Richards, C., Barker, M., Lenihan, P. & Iantaffi, A. (2014). Who watches the watchmen? A critical perspective on the theorization of trans people and clinicians, Feminism & Psychology, 24(2), 248-258.

Barker, M. (2014). Psychology and pornography: Some reflections. Porn Studies, 1, 120-126. 

Berry, M. D. & Barker, M. (2014). Extraordinary interventions for extraordinary clients: Existential sex therapy and open non-monogamy. Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 29(1), 21-30. 

Barker, M. (2013). Response: Towards a critically-informed mindful therapy. European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, 15(2), 163-173.

Hagger, Johnson, G., Hegarty, P., Barker, M. & Richards, C. (2013). Public Engagement, Knowledge Transfer and Impact Validity. Journal of Social Issues, 69(4), 664-683.

Barker, M. (2013). Consent is a grey area? A comparison of understandings of consent in 50 Shades of Grey and on the BDSM blogosphere. Sexualities, 16(8), 896–914.

Barker, M. (2013). Gender and BDSM revisited: Reflections on a decade of researching kink communities. Psychology of Women Section Review, 15(2), 20-28.

Duschinsky, R. & Barker, M. (2013). Doing the Möbius Strip: The Politics of the Bailey Review’ Sexualities, 16(5-6), 730-742. 

Barker, M. & Richards, C. (2013). Brief Report: What does Bancroft’s Human Sexuality and its Problems tell us about current understandings of sexuality? Feminism & Psychology, 23(2), 243-251.

Barker, M. (2013). Reflections: Towards a mindful sexual and relationship therapy. Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 28(1-2), 148-152.

Barker, M., Richards, C., Jones, R., Bowes-Catton, H., Plowman, T., & Yockney, J., (2012). Guidelines for researching and writing about bisexuality. Journal of Bisexuality 12(3), 376-392. 

Barker, M. & Duschinsky, R. (2012). Sexualisation’s Four Faces: Sexualisation and Gender Stereotyping in the Bailey Review. Gender & Education, 24(3), 303-310.

Langdridge, D., Barker, M., Stenner, P. & Reavey, P. (2012). Remembering Jealousy: Embodied experiences of the opening and closing of multiple subjectivities, Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 13(2), http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1712.

Barker, M. & Gill, R. (2012). Sexual subjectification and Bitchy Jones’s Diary. Psychology & Sexuality, 3(1), 26-40.

Barker, M. (2011). Monogamies and Non-monogamies – A response to: ‘The Challenge of Monogamy: Bringing it Out of the Closet and Into the Treatment Room’ by Marianne Brandon. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(3), 281-287.

Barker, M. & Heckert, J. (2011). Privilege & Oppression, Conflict & Compassion. The Sociological Imagination. Published on: http://sociologicalimagination.org/archives/6520.

Barker, M. (2011). De Beauvoir, Bridget Jones’ Pants and Vaginismus. Existential Analysis, 22(2), 203-216.

Barker, M., Richards, C., Jones, R. & Monro, S. (2011). BiReCon: An International Academic Conference on Bisexuality. Journal of Bisexuality, 11(2), 157-170.

Barker, M. (2011). Writing for publication for counsellors and therapists, Part 2. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(2), 191-198.

Barker, M. (2011). Writing for publication for counsellors and therapists, Part 3. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(2), 199-206.

Barker, M. (2011). Existential sex therapy. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(1), 33–47.

Barker, M. (2011). Writing for publication for counsellors and therapists, Part 1. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(1), 96 -102.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (2010). Whatever happened to non-monogamies? Critical reflections on recent research and theory. Sexualities, 13(6), 748-772.

Evans, M. & Barker, M. (2010). How do you see me? Coming Out in counselling. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 38(4), 375 -391.

Barker, M. (2010). Self-care and relationship conflict. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 25(1), 37-47.

Barker, M., Richards, C. & Bowes-Catton, H. (2009). “All the world is queer save thee and me…”: Defining queer and bi at a Critical Sexology seminar. Journal of Bisexuality, 9(3&4), 363-379.

Barker, M. & Reavey, P. (2009). Self-disclosure in sexualities teaching, Feminism & Psychology, 19(2), 194-198.

Barker, M. & Langdridge, D. (2008). Bisexuality: Working with a silenced sexuality. Feminism & Psychology, 18(3), 389-394.

Barker, M., Bowes-Catton, H., Iantaffi, A., Cassidy, A. & Brewer, L. (2008). British bisexuality: A snapshot of bisexual identities in the UK, Journal of Bisexuality, 8(1&2), 141-162.

Barker M. & Ritchie A. (2007). Hot bi babes and feminist families: Polyamorous women speak out. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 8(2), 141-151.

Barker, M., Hagger-Johnson, G., Hegarty, P., Hutchinson, C. & Riggs, D. (2007). Responses from the Lesbian & Gay Psychology Section to Crossley’s Making sense of ‘barebacking’. British Journal of Social Psychology, 46(3), 667-677. 

Evans, M. & Barker, M. (2007). ‘Risking the kids’ vs. ‘Double the love’: Couple counsellors in conversation on LGB parenting. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 3(1), 34-43.

Hagger-Johnson, G. E., McManus, J., Hutchison C. & Barker M. (2006). Building partnerships with the voluntary sector. The Psychologist, 19(3), 156-158.

Barker, M. (2006). Sexual self-disclosure and outness in academia and the clinic. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 7(3), 292-296. 

Barker, M. (2006). Why I Study… Bisexuality and beyond. The Psychologist, 19(1), 33 – 34. 

Ritchie, A. & Barker, M. (2006). ‘There aren’t words for what we do or how we feel so we have to make them up’: Constructing polyamorous languages in a culture of compulsory monogamy. Sexualities, 9(5), 584-601. 

Barker, M. (2005). This is my partner, and this is my… partner’s partner: Constructing a polyamorous identity in a monogamous world. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 18(1), 75-88. 

Ritchie, A. & Barker, M. (2005). Feminist SM: A contradiction in terms or a way of challenging traditional gendered dynamics through sexual practice? Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 6(3), 227-239. 

Barker, M. (2005). Experience of SM Awareness Training. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 6(3), 268-273. 

Ritchie, A. & Barker, M. (2005). Explorations in feminist participant-led research: Running a focus group discussion with polyamorous women. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2), 47–57.

Hegarty, P. & Barker, M. (2005). Speaking of science and politics: Meg Barker interviews Peter Hegarty. Psychology of Women Section Review. 7(2), 47-57.

Barker, M. (2005). On tops, bottoms and ethical sluts: The place of BDSM and polyamory in lesbian and gay psychology. Meg Barker in conversation with Dossie Easton. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 6(2), 124-129. 

Barker, M. (2005). Controversy in the British Journal of Social Psychology: A response to Crossley’s article on barebacking. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 6(1), 48-52. 

Barker, M. (2004). Including the B-word: Reflections on the place of bisexuality within lesbian and gay activism and psychology: Meg Barker in conversation with Jenni Yockney. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 5(3), 118-122. 

Barker, M. (2002). The evil that men, women and children do. The Psychologist, 15(11), 568-571. 

Barker, M. & Barker, D. (2002). The body as art. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 1, 88-93. 

Barker, M., Clarke, D. & Cox, T. (1998). Student loneliness: A guide for higher education counsellors. Association for University and College Counselling Newsletter and Journal. November, 1998.

 

Journal Special Issues

En-Griffiths, D., Cardoso, D., En. B., Barker, M-J. Muscarina, S. & Pallotta-Chiarolli, M., (Eds.) (2018). Non-Monogamies and Contemporary Intimacies.Special issue of Graduate Journal of Social Sciences. Available at: http://gjss.org/14/01

Barker, M. J., de Lappe, J. & Walters, C. (Eds.) (2015). Mental Health in Comics. Special issue of Asylum, 22 (1). (and special features within 22 (2, 3, and 4).

Brotto, L. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2013). Mindfulness. Special Issue of Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 28(1-2).

Heckert, J., Milton, M. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2012). Queering Ecopsychology. Special issue of European Journal of Ecopsychology, 3.

Langdridge, D. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2005). Contemporary perspectives on sadomasochism (S/M). Special Issue of Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 6(3). 

Butler, C., Barker, M. & Moon, L. (Eds.) (2006). Sexualities. Special Issue of The Psychologist, 19(1).

 

Reports, Guidelines and Manifestos

Barker, M-J. (2017). BACP Good Practice in Action Fact Sheet 095: Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD). London: British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy.

Barker, M-J., Boukli, A., Renz, F. & White, F. (2017). Non-binary staff and student guidance for higher education institutions. https://rewriting-the-rules.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Non-BinaryGenderHigherEducationGuidance-1.pdf

Pink Therapy (2015a). What does consent mean in practice at play parties? Guidelines for community members. https://www.pinktherapy.com/Portals/0/Downloadables/Forms/Guidelines_for_community_members_attending_parties&events.pdf

Pink Therapy (2015b). Consent Guidelines for Facilitators, Organisers, Community Leaders and Other Professionals. http://www.pinktherapy.com/Portals/0/Downloadables/Forms/Consent_Guidelines_Facilitators_Organisers_Community_Leaders_etc.pdf

Barker, M-J. & Lester, CN. (2015). Non-binary gender factsheet. www.rewriting-the-rules.com/resources-2/non-binary-gender-factsheet

Barker, M-J., Cardoso, D.,  & Non-monogamies and Contemporary Intimacies Steering Committee (2015). Guidelines for Academic/Activist Spaces. www. rewriting-the-rules.com/resources-2/activistacademic-space-guidelines.

Barker, M. J., Durr, P., Overton, R., Rolfe, L., Williams, H. Richards, C., & Walters, C. (Eds.) (2015). LGB&T People and Mental Health: Guidance for Services and Practitioners. London: Department of Health LGB&T Partnership. nationallgbtpartnership.org/publications/lgbt-mental-health-resources

Barker, M. J. & Roberts, P, (Eds.) (2014). LGBT Manifesto. London: LGBT Consortium. www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/LGBTManifesto

Attwood, F., Bale, C. & Barker, M. (Eds.) (2013). The Sexualization Report. Funded by The Wellcome Trust, available on www.senseaboutsex.com.

Barker, M., Richards, C., Jones, R., Bowes-Catton, H., & Plowman, T. (2012). The Bisexuality Report: Bisexual inclusion in LGBT equality and diversity. Milton Keynes: The Open University, Centre for Citizenship, Identity and Governance.

Shaw, L., Butler, C., Langdridge, D., Gibson, S., Barker, M., Lenihan, P., Nair, R. & Richards, C. (2012). Guidelines for psychologists working therapeutically with sexual and gender minority clients. Leicester: British Psychological Society.

 

Encyclopaedia Entries

Vincent, B. & Barker, M-J. (2020). Non-binary genders. In The Sage Encyclopedia of Trans Studies. London: Sage.

Barker, M. J. (2016). Sexual consent. In The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. London: Sage. pp. 1044–1048.

Barker, M. J. (2016). Non-binary genders. In The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. London: Sage. pp. 816–820.

Barker, M. J. (2016). Sexology. In The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. London: Sage. pp. 1027–1031.

Barker, M. J. (2015). “Erogenous zones.” In The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, edited by Patricia Whelehan and Anne Bolin. Malden, Oxford: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.

Barker, M. (2012). Bisexuality, in Encyclopaedia of Critical Psychology, SpringerReference.

Barker, M. (2012). Heteronormativity, in Encyclopaedia of Critical Psychology, SpringerReference.

Barker, M. (2012). Polyamory, in Encyclopaedia of Critical Psychology, SpringerReference. 

Barker, M. (2012). Sexology, in Encyclopaedia of Critical Psychology, SpringerReference.

 

Book Reviews

Barker, M. (2014). Review of Anarchism and Sexuality: Ethics, Relationship and Power, edited by Jamie Heckert and Richard Cleminson (Eds.). Reviewed in Psychology & Sexuality, 5(2), 186-190.

Barker, M. (2014). Review of Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us, by Jesse Bering. Reviewed in BBC Focus Magazine

Barker, M. (2014). Review of Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution, by Shiri Eisner. Reviewed in Journal of Bisexuality 13(4), 606-610.

Barker, M. (2013). Review of New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives, edited by Peggy J. Kleinplatz. Reviewed in Network Magazine, http://www.cwhn.ca/en/networkmagazine/newdirectionsinsextherapy.

Barker, M. (2013). Review of New Femininities: Postfeminism, Neoliberalism and Subjectivity edited by Rosalind Gill and Christina Scharff. Reviewed in Psychology & Sexuality, 4(3), 323-325.

Barker, M. (2008). Review of British Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research and Practice edited by Elizabeth Peel, Victoria Clarke and Jack Drescher. Reviewed in Sex Roles, 59(7-8), 611-614.

Barker, M. (2008). Review of Queering Gay and Lesbian Studies by Thomas Piontek. Reviewed in European Journal of Women’s Studies, 15(2), 97-113.

Barker, M. (2007). Review of The Nature of Sexual Desire by James Giles. Reviewed in Culture, Health and Sexuality, 9(2), 211-213.

Barker, M. (2007). Review of Understanding People by Trevor Butt. Reviewed in Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 20(4), 337-345.

Barker, M. (2003). Review of Gender, Language and Discourse by Ann Weatherall. Reviewed in Feminism and Psychology 13(3), 398-402.