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Klappentext This book reviews evidence of health disparities among gay and bisexual men, identifying individual and community factors that have contributed to these disparities, and suggests strategies for public health efforts to eliminate inequality in the future. Zusammenfassung This book reviews evidence of health disparities among gay and bisexual men, identifying individual and community factors that have contributed to these disparities, and suggests strategies for public health efforts to eliminate inequality in the future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section One: Introduction 1: Richard J. Wolitski, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Ron Stall: Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States: An Introduction Section Two: Evidence of Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men 2: Gregory M. Herek and Charles Sims: Sexual Orientation and Violent Victimization: Hate Crimes and Intimate Partner Violence among Gay and Bisexual Males in the United States 3: David W. Purcell, Jocelyn D. Patterson, and Pilgrim S. Spikes, Jr.: Childhood Sexual Abuse Experienced by Gay and Bisexual Men: Understanding the Disparities and Interventions to Help Eliminate Them 4: Susan D. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays: Prevalence of Primary Mental Health Morbidity and Suicide Symptoms among Gay and Bisexual Men 5: David G. Ostrow and Ron Stall: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use among Gay and Bisexual Men 6: Ronald O. Valdiserri: Sexually Transmitted Infections among Gay and Bisexual Men 7: Scott D. Rhodes and Leland J. Yee: Hepatitis A, B, and C Virus Infections among Men who Have Sex with Men in the United States: Transmission, Epidemiology, and Intervention 8: Patrick S. Sullivan and Richard J. Wolitski: HIV Infection among Gay and Bisexual Men Section Three: Cross-Cutting Issues 9: Ron Stall, Mark Friedman, and Joe Catania: Interacting Epidemics and Gay Men's Health: A Theory of Syndemic Production among Urban Gay Men 10: Gary Remadfedi: Health Disparities for Homosexual Youth: The Children Left Behind 11: Arnold H. Grossman: The Unique Experiences of Older Gay and Bisexual Men: Associations with Health and Well-Being 12: Rafael Diaz, John L. Peterson, and Kyung-Hee Choi: Social Discrimination and Health Outcomes in African-American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander Gay Men 13: Rajeev Ramchand and Claude Earl Fox: Access to Optimal Care among Gay and Bisexual Men: Identifying Barriers and Promoting Culturally Competent Care 14: Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdeserri, and Riachrd J. Wolitski: Moving the Field Forward: A Strategic Framework to Develop Health Research among MSM Communities ...