Richard J. Wolitski / Ron Stall / Ronald O. Valdiserri (eds.)

Unequal Opportunity

Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States
Herausgeber: Wolitski, Richard J; Valdiserri, Ronald O; Stall, Ron

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews evidence of health disparities among gay and bisexual men, identifying individual and community factors that have contributed to these disparities, and suggests strategies for public health efforts to eliminate inequality in the future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 166mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 721g
• ISBN-13: 9780195301533
• ISBN-10: 0195301536
• Artikelnr.: 23569877

Inhaltsangabe

* Section One: Introduction
* 1: Richard J. Wolitski, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Ron Stall: Health
Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States: An
Introduction
* Section Two: Evidence of Health Disparities Affecting Gay and
Bisexual Men
* 2: Gregory M. Herek and Charles Sims: Sexual Orientation and Violent
Victimization: Hate Crimes and Intimate Partner Violence among Gay
and Bisexual Males in the United States
* 3: David W. Purcell, Jocelyn D. Patterson, and Pilgrim S. Spikes,
Jr.: Childhood Sexual Abuse Experienced by Gay and Bisexual Men:
Understanding the Disparities and Interventions to Help Eliminate
Them
* 4: Susan D. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays: Prevalence of Primary Mental
Health Morbidity and Suicide Symptoms among Gay and Bisexual Men
* 5: David G. Ostrow and Ron Stall: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use
among Gay and Bisexual Men
* 6: Ronald O. Valdiserri: Sexually Transmitted Infections among Gay
and Bisexual Men
* 7: Scott D. Rhodes and Leland J. Yee: Hepatitis A, B, and C Virus
Infections among Men who Have Sex with Men in the United States:
Transmission, Epidemiology, and Intervention
* 8: Patrick S. Sullivan and Richard J. Wolitski: HIV Infection among
Gay and Bisexual Men
* Section Three: Cross-Cutting Issues
* 9: Ron Stall, Mark Friedman, and Joe Catania: Interacting Epidemics
and Gay Men's Health: A Theory of Syndemic Production among Urban Gay
Men
* 10: Gary Remadfedi: Health Disparities for Homosexual Youth: The
Children Left Behind
* 11: Arnold H. Grossman: The Unique Experiences of Older Gay and
Bisexual Men: Associations with Health and Well-Being
* 12: Rafael Diaz, John L. Peterson, and Kyung-Hee Choi: Social
Discrimination and Health Outcomes in African-American, Latino, and
Asian/Pacific Islander Gay Men
* 13: Rajeev Ramchand and Claude Earl Fox: Access to Optimal Care among
Gay and Bisexual Men: Identifying Barriers and Promoting Culturally
Competent Care
* 14: Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdeserri, and Riachrd J. Wolitski: Moving
the Field Forward: A Strategic Framework to Develop Health Research
among MSM Communities