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AIDS, Identity, and Community [[electronic resource] ] : The HIV Epidemic and Lesbians and Gay Men



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Autore: Herek Gregory M Visualizza persona
Titolo: AIDS, Identity, and Community [[electronic resource] ] : The HIV Epidemic and Lesbians and Gay Men Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1995
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
Disciplina: 155.34
Soggetto topico: AIDS (Disease) - Social aspects
Gays
Gay people
Sexuality
HIV Infections
Sociology
Slow Virus Diseases
Sexual Behavior
Virus Diseases
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Lentivirus Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Social Sciences
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena
Immune System Diseases
Behavior
Retroviridae Infections
Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
RNA Virus Infections
Social Environment
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Homosexuality
Public Health
Health & Biological Sciences
Communicable Diseases
Altri autori: GreeneBeverly  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4522-4650-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910791717403321
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Serie: Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian & Gay Issues