This issue begins the sixth volume of B4QR, and includes short critical summaries of five studies published between July and December 2025. The featured scholar in the “Meet The New Generation” section of this issue is Hannah Bolt, a PhD candidate at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. The full text is available to read for free on our site.
B4U-ACT is pleased to announce our 2026 conference, Toward a Shared Goal: Uniting Researchers, Providers, and Community to Promote a Better Understanding of MAPs. This year’s event will bring together researchers, mental health professionals, and community members who are committed to advancing ethical, research-informed approaches to supporting minor-attracted people (MAPs).
The conference will take place June 12–14, 2026, in the American Southwest. We invite you to join us for three days of connection, collaboration, and forward-thinking discussion.
Our keynote speakers will be Ian McPhail, PhD, CPsych (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University) and The Reverend David M. Ortmann, LCSW, CMBT, OSM (author of On Ageplay, Minor Attraction, and Recapturing Pleasure – One Therapist’s Tale and Sexual Outsiders: Understanding BDSM Sexualities and Communities). Sessions will include presentations, panels, round tables, and interactive workshops that highlight new insights, emerging research, and shared goals for progress.
Registration details will be available soon. For now, please feel free to reach out to conference@b4uact.org with any questions.
We hope to see you there.
Warm regards,
B4U-ACT
This issue concludes the fifth volume of B4QR, and includes short critical summaries of five studies published between late 2024 and 2025. The featured scholar in the “Meet The New Generation” section of this issue is Laura Sibret, a PhD Student in Criminology at the University of Portsmouth. The full text is available to read for free on our site.
