Unequal Opportunity Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States

by Wolitski, Richard J.; Stall, Ron; Valdiserri, Ronald O.

• ISBN13: 9780195301533
• ISBN10: 0195301536
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Offers a comprehensive review of the health disparities among gay and bisexual men. Identifies individual and societal factors that contribute to these disparities, and presents an innovative development model that explains how these disparities may arise. Emphasizes the unique concerns of minorities, younger men, and older men. For policy makers. DNLM: Health Status - US.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Introduction
Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States: An Introduction	p. 3
Evidence of Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men
Sexual Orientation and Violent Victimization: Hate Crimes and Intimate Partner Violence among Gay and Bisexual Males in the United States	p. 35
Childhood Sexual Abuse Experienced by Gay and Bisexual Men: Understanding the Disparities and Interventions to Help Eliminate Them	p. 72
Prevalence of Primary Mental Health Morbidity and Suicide Symptoms among Gay and Bisexual Men	p. 97
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use among Gay and Bisexual Men	p. 121
Sexually Transmitted Infections among Gay and Bisexual Men	p. 159
Hepatitis A, B, and C Virus Infections among Men who Have Sex with Men in the United States: Transmission, Epidemiology, and Intervention	p. 194
HIV Infection among Gay and Bisexual Men	p. 220
Cross-Cutting Issues
Interacting Epidemics and Gay Men's Health: A Theory of Syndemic Production among Urban Gay Men	p. 251
Health Disparities for Homosexual Youth: The Children Left Behind	p. 275
The Unique Experiences of Older Gay and Bisexual Men: Associations with Health and Well-Being	p. 303
Social Discrimination and Health Outcomes in African American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander Gay Men	p. 327
Access to Optimal Care among Gay and Bisexual Men: Identifying Barriers and Promoting Culturally Competent Care	p. 355
Moving the Field Forward: A Strategic Framework to Develop Health Research among MSM Communities	p. 379
Index	p. 389
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