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The health of sexual minorities : public health perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations / edited by Ilan H. Meyer and Mary E. Northridge.
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English
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New York : Springer, ©2007.
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xix, 731 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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HV1449 .H42 2007
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Subject(s)
Sexual minorities
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Health and hygiene
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Public health
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Homosexuality
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Bisexuality
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Queer studies
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Health care for LGBTQ+ people
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LGBTQ+ health education
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Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people
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Physical health care for LGBTQ+ people
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LGBTQ+ people
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Northridge, Mary E.
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Summary note
Focusing on the epidemiology and disease prevention that effects lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders, this book covers numerous scopes on the health needs of people of different sexual orientations and racial backgrounds.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
pt. 1. Who are LGBT individuals?
ch. 1. Shifting sands or solid foundation? Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identity formation / Michele J. Elisason and Robert Schope
ch. 2. Development of same-sex attracted youth / Ritch C. Savin-Williams and Kenneth M. Cohen
ch. 3. Developmental issues in lesbian and gay adulthood / Robert M. Kertzner
ch. 4. Biology and sexual minority status / William Byne
pt. 2. LGBT health and the state
ch. 5. The importance of being perverse : troubling law, identities, health and rights in search of global justice / Stefano Fabeni and Alice M. Miller
ch. 6. Ethical, legal, social, and political implications of scientific research on sexual orientation / Edward Stein
ch. 7. Targeting the state : risks, benefits, and strategic dilemmas of recent LGBT health advocacy / Steven Epstein.
pt. 3. Prejudice and pride in health
ch.8. Sexual stigma : putting sexual minority health issues in context / Gregory M. Herek, Regina Chopp, and Darryl Strohl
ch. 9. Globalization, structural violence, and LGBT health : a cross-cultural perspective / Mark B. Padilla, Ernesto Vásquez del Aguila, and Richard G. Parker
ch. 10. Prejudice and discrimination as social stressors / Ilan H. Meyer
ch. 11, Determinants of health among two-spirit American Indians and Alaska natives / Karen C. Fieland, Karina L. Walters, and Jane M. Simoni
ch. 12. "I don't fit anywhere" : how race and sexuality shape Latino gay and bisexual men's health / Jesus Ramirez-Valles
ch. 13. Black LGB health and well-being / Juan Battle and Martha Crum.
pt. 4. Research methodologies
ch. 14. Defining and measuring sexual orientation for research / Randal L. Sell
ch. 15. Sampling in surveys of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people / Diane Binson, Johnny Blair, David M. Heubner, and William J. Woods
ch. 16. Researching gay men's health : the promise of qualitative methodology / Gary W. Dowsett
ch. 17. From science fiction to computer-generated technology : sampling lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals / Esther D. Rothblum
ch. 18. Using community-based participatory research to understand and eliminate social disparities in health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations / Mary E. Northridge, Brian P. McGrath, and Sam Quan Krueger.
pt. 5. Health concerns
ch. 19. Transgender health concerns / Anne A. Lawrence
ch. 20. Health care of lesbian and bisexual women / Katherine A. O'Hanlan and Christy M. Isler
ch. 21. Cancer and sexual minority women / Deborah J. Bowen, Ulrike Boehmer, and Marla Russo
ch. 22. HIV/AIDS prevention research among black men who have sex with men : current progress and future directions / Gregorio A. Millett, David Malebranche, and John L. Peterson
ch. 23. LGBT tobacco and alcohol disparities / Gregory L. Greenwood and Elisabeth P. Gruskin
ch. 24. Methamphetamine use and its relation to HIV risk : data from Latino gay men in San Francisco / Rafael M. Díaz.
pt. 6. Healthcare systems and services
ch. 25. Improving access to health care among African-American, Asian and Pacific Islander, and Latino lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations / Patrick A. Wilson and Hirokazu Yoshikawa
ch. 26. Public health and trans-people : barriers to care and strategies to improve treatment / Emilia Lombardi
ch. 27. HIV prevention and care for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youths : "Best practices" from existing programs and policies / Joyce Hunter and Jan Baer
ch. 28. Fenway community health's model of integrated, community-based LGBT care, education, and research / Kenneth H. Mayer, Matthew J. Mimiaga, Rodney VanDerwarker, Hilary Goldhammer, and Judith B. Bradford
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ISBN
9780387288710 ((alk. paper))
0387288716 ((alk. paper))
9780387313344 ((e-ISBN))
0387313346 ((e-ISBN))
9781441939593
1441939598
LCCN
2005939066
OCLC
84899662
Universal Product Code
9780387288710
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