AIDS, Identity, and Community: The HIV Epidemic and Lesbians and Gay Men (Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian & Gay Issues)
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...
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"HIV alters the lives of anyone that it touches, whether they are gay or straight. This book looks at all of the aspects of how HIV/AIDS has altered the lives of those it touches. . . . The titles of the 12 chapters give an excellent overview of what is covered in these extremely well-written reports. . . . This is a must-read book for everyone. It should be in all libraries, including school libraries. Young adolescents who are facing the problem of coming out would benefit from this book." --AIDS Book Review Journal Hit hard by the AIDS epidemic in the United States and in much of Europe, the gay and lesbian community has been forced to examine existing notions of what it means to belong to a community based on sexual orientation. The editors of this second volume in the annual series Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Issues have collected a perceptive array of chapters that explore sexual behavior, personal identity, and community memberships of gay men and lesbian women. With the exception of a few, the chapters reflect study findings from AIDS-related research and include discussions of AIDS in large urban centers and in less populated settings outside of major AIDS epicenters. Focusing on underconsidered AIDS populations, the contributors explore specific topics concerning the AIDS epidemic among gay and bisexual men of color, lesbian women, and gay and lesbian youth. Accessible and sensitive, the book also examines relevant public policy, volunteerism, and long-term survival as important to AIDS awareness and education. AIDS, Identity, and Community is an appreciable resource for AIDS researchers and caregivers, mental health practitioners, social serviceprofessionals, behavioral and social science students, and any reader who seeks deeper insight into the complex and subtle areas of the lesbian and gay community in the AIDS era. Booknews A dozen perspectives on how the AIDS epidemic has altered notions of belonging to a community based on sexual orientation. Drawing mostly from AIDS research among gay men and lesbians, they explore sexual behavior, personal identity, and community relationships. Some consider areas of low AIDS incidence, people of color and youths as specific groups, and larger topics such as public policy, volunteerism, and education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface1HIV and the Gay Male Community: One Clinician's Reflections Over the Years12Lesbians at Risk for HIV: The Unresolved Debate193HIV/AIDS Prevention and the Impact of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality and Bisexuality324Identity and Community Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the AIDS Era: Preliminary Findings From the Sacramento Men's Health Study555AIDS-Related Risks and Same-Sex Behaviors Among African American Men856The Sexual Identity and Behavior of Puerto Rican Men Who Have Sex With Men1057AIDS Risk, Dual Identity, and Community Response Among Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men in San Francisco1158Psychosocial Stressors in a Panel of New York City Gay Men During the AIDS Epidemic, 1985 to 19911359Coming Out as Lesbian or Gay in the Era of AIDS15010Long-Term Survival With AIDS and the Role of Community16911AIDS Volunteerism: Lesbian and Gay Community-Based Responses to HIV18712The Importance of HIV Prevention Programming to the Lesbian and Gay Community210Index226About the Editors233About the Contributors235
\ BooknewsA dozen perspectives on how the AIDS epidemic has altered notions of belonging to a community based on sexual orientation. Drawing mostly from AIDS research among gay men and lesbians, they explore sexual behavior, personal identity, and community relationships. Some consider areas of low AIDS incidence, people of color and youths as specific groups, and larger topics such as public policy, volunteerism, and education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
