The Health of Sexual Minorities: Public Health Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations

ISBN 10: 1441939598 / ISBN 13: 9781441939593

Edité par Springer, 2010

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9781441939593_new

Synopsis :

This is the first concise handbook on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) health in the past few years. It breaks the myths, breaks the silence, and breaks new ground on this subject. It is an advanced-level text whose scope and accessibility makes it useful to a broad audience. Over fifty contributors have made this a work of crucial importance to public health and health care professionals and biomedical and social science researchers. The Health of Sexual Minorities encourages clear thinking, informed practice, and effective, progressive policy for improved health and well-being of LGBT individuals and communities. It contains real-world matters of definition and self-definition (including sexual identity, gender identity, and anti-identity), meticulous analyses of stressor and health outcomes, a extensive coverage of research methodology concerns, and critical insights into the sociopolitical context of LGBT individuals’ health and lives.

Présentation de l'éditeur:

This is the first concise handbook on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) health in the past few years. It is an advanced-level text accessible to a broad audience that breaks the myths, breaks the silence, and breaks new ground on this subject.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Health of Sexual Minorities: Public ...
Éditeur : Springer
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New