AIDS, identity, and community : the HIV epidemic and lesbians and gay men / / editors, Gregory M. Herek, Beverly Greene

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c1995
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.34
• Soggetto topico: AIDS (Disease) - Social aspects; Gays
• Altri autori: GreeneBeverly HerekGregory M
• Note generali: "Sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues, Division 44 of the American Psychological Association."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - HIV and the Gay Male Community: One Clinician's Reflections Over the Years; Chapter 2 - Lesbians at Risk for HIV: The Unresolved Debate; Chapter 3 - HIV/AIDS Prevention and the Impact of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Chapter 4 - Identity and Community Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the AIDS Era: Preliminary Findings From the Sacramento Men's Health Study; Chapter 5 - AIDS-Related Risks and Same-Sex Behaviors Among African American Men; Chapter 6 - The Sexual Identity and Behavior of Puerto Rican Men Who Have Sex With Men ; Chapter 7 - AIDS Risk, Dual Identity, and Community Response Among Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men in San FranciscoChapter 8 - Psychosocial Stressors in a Panel of New York City Gay Men During the AIDS Epidemic, 1985 to 1991; Chapter 9 - Coming Out as Lesbian or Gay in the Era of AIDS; Chapter 10 - Long-Term Survival With AIDS and the Role of Community; Chapter 11 - AIDS Volunteerism: Lesbian and Gay Community-Based Responses to HIV; Chapter 12 - The Importance of HIV Prevention Programming to the Lesbian and Gay Community; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The gay community has been hit hard by the AIDS epidemic in the United States and in much of Europe; as a result, the gay and lesbian community has been forced to examine existing notions of what it means to be gay and to belong to a community based on sexual orientation. This book explores gay and lesbian sexual behaviour, personal identity and community membership from diverse perspectives. Chapters report the authors' own AIDS-related research and include discussions of AIDS in both large urban centres, such as New York and San Francisco, and in less populated settings outside
• Titolo autorizzato: AIDS, Identity, and Community
• ISBN: 1-4522-4650-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821179103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues ; ; v. 2. . 1072-7841