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Health of Sexual Minorities Public Health Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations

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ISBN-10: 0387288716

ISBN-13: 9780387288710

Edition: 2007

Authors: Ilan H. Meyer, Mary E. Northridge

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Some books break myths. Others break silences. A few break new ground. The Health of Sexual Minorities achieves all three aims. The first book of its kind, this resource offers a multidimensional picture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health across clinical and social disciplines to give readers a full and nuanced understanding of these diverse populations. Here are real-world matters of definition and self-definition (including sexual identity, gender identity, and anti-identity), meticulous analyses of stressor and health outcomes, a extensive coverage of research methodology concerns, and critical insights into the sociopolitical context of LGBT individuals??? health…    
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Book details

List price: $249.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 12/15/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 731
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 7.920
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Who Are LGBT Individuals?
Shifting Sands or Solid Foundation? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Identity Formation
Development of Same-Sex Attracted Youth
Developmental Issues in Lesbian and Gay Adulthood
Biology and Sexual Minority Status
LGBT Health and the State
The Importance of Being Perverse: Troubling Law, Identities, Health and Rights in Search of Global Justice
Ethical, Legal, Social, and Political Implications of Scientific Research on Sexual Orientation
Targeting the State: Risks, Benefits, and Strategic Dilemmas of Recent LGBT Health Advocacy
Prejudice and Pride in Health
Sexual Stigma: Putting Sexual Minority Health Issues in Context
Globalization, Structural Violence, and LGBT Health: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Prejudice and Discrimination as Social Stressors
Determinants of Health Among Two-Spirit American Indians and Alaska Natives
"I Don't Fit Anywhere": How Race and Sexuality Shape Latino Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
Black LGB Health and Well-Being
Research Methodologies
Defining and Measuring Sexual Orientation for Research
Sampling in Surveys of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People
Researching Gay Men's Health: The Promise of Qualitative Methodology
From Science Fiction to Computer-Generated Technology: Sampling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand and Eliminate Social Disparities in Health for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
Health Concerns
Transgender Health Concerns
Health Care of Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Cancer and Sexual Minority Women
HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: Current Progress and Future Directions
LGBT Tobacco and Alcohol Disparities
Methamphetamine Use and Its Relation to HIV Risk: Data from Latino Gay Men in San Francisco
Healthcare Systems and Services
Improving Access to Health Care Among African-American, Asian and Pacific Islander, and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations
Public Health and Trans-People: Barriers to Care and Strategies to Improve Treatment
HIV Prevention and Care for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youths: "Best Practices" from Existing Programs and Policies
Fenway Community Health's Model of Integrated, Community-Based LGBT Care, Education, and Research
Index