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Book SynopsisWhy is there so little HIV education at present directed towards bisexual men and women? This book offers a critical analysis of the issues in public health research and education that prevent adequate attention from being paid to bisexual realities. Addressing the implications of such limited knowledge, the authors raise important questions about the weaknesses of our current response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Through interviews with a variety of bisexual men and women, HIV Prevention and Bisexual Realities uncovers innovative, important directions to consider for more effective HIV prevention strategies. The authors’ epistemological and methodological assessments of the current state of HIV/AIDS education will be indispensable for community health educators, policy makers, and those who study or work in public health.
Table of ContentsIntroduction *The Epistemology of Epidemiology: Understanding the Knowledge and Limits of Public Health Research and Education * Epidemiology as informing social science research * Behaviour: limited as a basis for knowledge and education * Evidence-based medicine and HIV education * The cultural construction of epidemiological categories* Epidemiology and gender: Where are the women in public health? * Epidemiology and the erasure of bisexuality * Race and public health: Cultural stereotypes and epidemiological research * Conclusion * Institutional Ethnography: Understanding the links between research, policy and education on HIV/AIDS * Institutional ethnography * Institutional ethnography and research methods: how to collect data * A critical literature review *"Leading Together": HIV/AIDS policy in Canada and how it informs education *"Step up prevention efforts" * Funding HIV/AIDS research in Canada *"More information about the prevalence of bisexuality within the studied population" * Whose community?* Specific Populations: The exclusion of bisexuality in federal AIDS funding * Conclusion *Methods and Methodology: Designing an HIV Prevention Research Project Relevant to People who have Sexual Relations with both Men and Women * Interviews * Interview guide * Recruitment * Statistical overview of study respondents * Community-based research and action research * Conclusion *"The message is ugly, you know?" Limits of HIV Education in Quebec Information* Current HIV campaigns: Shooting ourselves in the foot ?*- "The message is ugly, you know?":*Beyond fear-based HIV campaigns *- Lack of information concerning both male and female partners in existing campaigns *- Using plain language to get a message across *- Diversity of people in educational campaigns: age, culture, multiple sexual partners, beauty *- The need for practical information * Suggested formats for HIV education * Conclusion *"Cherchez la femme": The exclusion of women in HIV education and services * Cherchez la femme * Content desired for inclusion in educational campaigns * Conclusion *"And that's a big gap, I think": Linking HIV/STD education and services Linking education and services * Access to health care services for bisexual men and women * Swingers: access to condoms *"Et les filles?" The lack of sexual health information for bisexual women * Suggestions for linking education and services * Conclusion *Connecting knowledge and action: Development and distribution of HIV and STD prevention materials * Actions during the research process * Development of educational posters * Conclusion Conclusion References
