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Title:

Unequal opportunity : health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States / edited by Richard J. Wolitski, Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdiserri.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

x, 403 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Gays--Medical care--United States.
Bisexuals--Medical care--United States.
Health services accessibility--United States.
Discrimination in medical care--United States.
Health Status--United States.
Homosexuality, Male--United States.
Bisexuality--United States.
Prejudice--United States.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.

Other Authors:

Wolitski, Richard J.
Stall, Ron, 1954-
Valdiserri, Ronald O., 1951-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States: an introduction / Richard J. Wolitski, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Ron Stall -- Sexual orientation and violent victimization: hate crimes and intimate partner violence among gay and bisexual males in the United States / Gregory M. Herek and Charles Sims -- Childhood sexual abuse experienced by gay and bisexual men: understanding the disparities and interventions to help eliminate them / David W. Purcell, Jocelyn D. Patterson, and Pilgrim S. Spikes, Jr. -- Prevalence of primary mental health morbidity and suicide symptoms among gay and bisexual men / Susan D. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays -- Alcohol, tobacco and drug use among gay and bisexual men / David G. Ostrow and Ron Stall -- Sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men / Ronald O. Valdiserri -- Hepatitis A, B, and C virus infections among men who have sex with men in the United States: transmission, epidemiology, and intervention / Scott D. Rhodes and Leland J. Yee -- HIV infection among gay and bisexual men / Patrick S. Sullivan and Richard J. Wolitski --
Interacting epidemics and gay men's health: a theory of syndemic production among urban gay men / Ron Stall, Mark Friedman, and Joe Catania -- Health disparities for homosexual youth: the children left behind / Gary Remadfedi -- The unique experiences of older gay and bisexual men: associations with health and well-being / Arnold H. Grossman -- Social discrimination and health outcomes in African-American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander gay men / Rafael Díaz, John L. Peterson, and Kyung-Hee Choi -- Access to optimal care among gay and bisexual men: identifying barriers and promoting culturally competent care / Rajeev Ramchand and Claude Earl Fox -- Moving the field forward: a strategic framework to develop health research among MSM communities / Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Richard J. Wolitski.

ISBN:

0195301536 (alk. paper)
9780195301533 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007017174

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)