LEADER 04575nam 22006254a 450 001 9910961019903321 005 20251017110059.0 010 $a0-309-52395-8 035 $a(CKB)110986584752308 035 $a(EBL)3375694 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000191327 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11201397 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000191327 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10184020 035 $a(PQKB)11683484 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375694 035 $a(DNLM)899193 035 $a(BIP)31764571 035 $a(BIP)47623506 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584752308 100 $a19990202d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aLesbian health $ecurrent assessment and directions for the future /$fAndrea L. Solarz, editor ; Committee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities, Neuroscience and Behavioral Health Program [and] Health Sciences Policy Program, Health Sciences Section, Institute of Medicine 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aReport based on a workshop held in Oct. 1997. 311 08$a0-309-06093-1 320 $a"Selected Bibliography on Lesbian Health Research": p. 165-206. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Matter; Reviewers; Preface; Contents; Acronyms; Executive Summary; Introduction 1; Lesbian Health Status and Health Risks 2; Methodological Challenges in Conducting Research on Lesbian Health 3; Contextual Barriers to Conducting Research on Lesbian Health 4; Conclusions and Recommendations 5; Selected Bibliography on Lesbian Health Research A; Workshop Agenda B; Workshop Participants C; Index 330 $aWomen's health, as a field of study, is a developing discipline. Health theories in general have been based on studies of men. However, in recent years, more attention has shifted to women's health, realizing the disparities between men and women in relation to their health. During the last two decades, a similar shift has occurred for a group of women--lesbian women--to further identify and specify their health needs. Over the past decade, lesbians have organized to call for attention to the health issues of this community, resulting in several federally funded research initiatives. This book offers a comprehensive view of what is known about lesbian health needs and what questions need further investigation, including: How do we define who is lesbian? Are there unique health issues for lesbians? Are lesbians at higher or lower risk for such health problems as AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, breast cancer, mental disorders, and substance abuse? How does homophobia affect lesbian health and the funding of research on lesbian health? How do lesbian health needs fit into the health care system and the larger society? What risk and protective factors shape the physical and mental health of lesbians? The book discusses how to determine which questions to ask about sexual orientation, the need to obtain information without violating privacy, the importance of considering racial and ethnic diversity in the study of lesbians, strategies for exchanging information among researchers and disseminating findings to the public, and mechanisms for supporting greater numbers of researchers. Lesbian Health takes a frank look at the political pressures, community attitudes, and professional concerns uniquely affecting the study of lesbian health issues. The book explores many other issues including the potential for transferring findings in this field to other population groups, including other rare populations and women in general. 606 $aLesbians$xHealth and hygiene 606 $aLesbians$xHealth and hygiene$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 615 0$aLesbians$xHealth and hygiene. 615 0$aLesbians$xHealth and hygiene$xGovernment policy 676 $a613/.086/643 701 $aSolarz$b Andrea L$01852011 712 02$aNeuroscience and Behavioral Health Program,. 712 02$aHealth Sciences Policy Program,. 712 02$aHealth Sciences Section,. 712 02$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.) 712 02$aNational Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 712 02$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$bCommittee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910961019903321 996 $aLesbian health$94446603 997 $aUNINA