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Book SynopsisResearch concerning sexual and gender minority (SGM) health has flourished in recent years in conjunction with a period of intense social, political, and legal discourse about SGM persons. While this attention has increased understanding and recognition of SGM experiences, recent advances have often been met with resistance and backlash rooted in social stigma and long histories of discrimination.
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Advances in Medical Sociology showcases rich theoretical and empirical contributions on SGM health and wellbeing. The chapters address a variety of topics, drawing from classic and contemporary sociological frameworks and constructs, and reflecting intersecting interdisciplinary approaches to SGM health. Research presented in this volume provides an in-depth focus on sexual and/or gender minority populations, as well as the diverse sub-populations within them; theoretical and empirical explanations for SGM health disparities and resilience; aging and life course perspectives on the health experiences of SGM persons; health in the context of critical relationships in the lives of SGM persons; and the experiences of seeking general and specialized health care among SGM. The time is ripe for deeper examinations of the social determinants of SGM health, and this volume seeks to begin filling existing gaps in the literature.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Research on Sexual and Gender Minority Health: Historical Developments and Future Directions;
Brea L. Perry and Allen J. LeBlancHEALTH DISPARITIES: RISK FACTORS, MINORITY STRESS, AND INTERSECTIONALITY Chapter 2. Sexual and Gender Minority Health: Toward a More Complete Accounting of Social Class;
Russell Spiker, Lawrence Stacey, and Corinne Reczek Chapter 3. Substance Use, Mental Well-Being, and Suicide Ideation by Sexual Orientation Among U.S. Adults;
Justin T. Denney, Zhe Zhang, Bridget Gorman, and Caleb Cooley Chapter 4. State-Level Policy, School Victimization, and Suicide Risk among Sexual Minority Youth;
Jennifer Pearson, Lindsey Wilkinson, and Jamie Lyn Wooley-Snider Chapter 5. Understanding Fear of Deportation and its Impact on Healthcare Access among Immigrant Latinx Men Who Have Sex with Men;
Thespina J. Yamanis, Ana María del Río-González, Laura Rapoport, Christopher Norton, Cristiana Little, Suyanna Barker, and India J. Ornelas RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE: IDENTITY, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY Chapter 6. Social Biographies and Health among Sexual and Gender Minority People;
Mieke Beth Thomeer, Corinne Reczek, and Allen J. LeBlanc Chapter 7. Life Course Transitions, Personal Networks, and Social Support for LGBTQ+ Elders: Implications for Physical and Mental Health;
Stacy Torres and Griffin Lacy Chapter 8. Experiences of gender and sexual minority stress among LGBTQ families: The role of community resilience and minority coping;
Sonja Mackenzie Chapter 9. Resisting and Reframing Explanations for “Lesbian Obesity”: LBTQA+ Young Women’s Narratives of Sexual Identity as a Protective Factor;
Anna Sheppard and Emily S. Mann THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS: HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEMS Chapter 10. How Healthcare Providers Hold Trans Patients Accountable to Medical Authority;
stef m. shuster and Grayson Bodenheimer Chapter 11. “Every Now and Then I get Flagged for a Pap Smear”: Gender Transition and Sex-Specific Cancer Screenings;
Tre Wentling, Carrie Elliott, Andrew London, Natalee Simpson, and Rebecca Wang Chapter 12. “Oh You Should Talk to…”: The Implementation of LGBTQ Health Curricula in Medical Education;
Jessica Herling Chapter 13. “What Are We Going To Do With a Penis in the Room?”: Rape Crisis Centers and Treatment of Transgender Survivors;
Debra Guckenheimer
