Research

The latest scientific knowledge on MAPs and minor attractions

On the Blog

The latest research and answers about MAPs

The MAP Resources Blog contains in-depth explorations of the research surrounding a number of MAP-related topics, including stigma, mental health, paraphilias, and much more. Blog posts containing research are separated into two categories:

Summary

To ensure your continued access to reliable information about minor-attracted people, we have archived a few sections of our old Research Summary containing information that has not yet been replicated on the MAP Resources Blog. Once posts containing this information are present on the blog, we will delete the archived page.

Resources

Tools to promote accuracy and reliability

MAP Facts

Quickly find statistics and facts about MAPs and minor attractions. This page is perfect if you are looking to disprove a common myth, want to find short tidbits for a tweet or infographic, or are searching for a citation.

Dictionary

Found a word you don't know on our website? Want to learn more about the terminology used by MAPs and researchers who study them? This page has definitions for MAP-related terms based on their use in research.

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Other Sources

Compilations of existing research and data

B4U-ACT's Summary

Not consistently updated, may be outdated

Compiled by therapists, researchers, and MAPs, the information contained here discredits several common misleading claims about MAPs while still providing something new for everyone and complete citations.

Prostasia Foundation's Library

Not consistently updated, may be outdated

This list of studies is a glimpse into the extensive existing research about MAPs and minor attractions. Note that this is only a subsection of a larger collection focused on child protection and abuse prevention.

If you can't access a paper, try emailing the researcher or entering the DOI into Sci-Hub.