Lesbian Women and Sexual Health - The Social Construction of Risk and Susceptibility

Zusammenfassung Why do so many lesbian women engage in sexual behavior that puts their health, even their lives, at risk? Many know they're at risk, yet somehow feel safe enough to behave as if there is no reason to practice safe sex. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (Tamsin Wilton) Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Research Methods Sampling Data Collection Data Analysis Research Team Definitions of Terms Limitations of Study Sample Description Book Organization Chapter 2. Background Lesbian Women’s Health Issues Theoretical Framework Chapter 3. Issues of Identity and Action Identity Labels Basis of Label Choice Identity and Sexual Action Sexual Action in Biographical Context Chapter 4. Constructions of Risk and Protection Perceptions of Susceptibility to STIs and HIV Chapter 5. Risk and Protection Protective Lines of Action Typical Barriers to Protection Anticipated Lines of Sexual Action Talking About Risk: Focus-Group Conversations Chapter 6. Discussion Findings in Their Context Theoretical Implications Applied Implications Appendix. Qualitative Respondents’ Characteristics References Index

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• Authors: Kathleen Dolan, Kathleen A. Dolan, Kathleen Shelby Dolan, R Dennis Shelby, R Dennis Dolan Shelby, R. Dennis Shelby, R. Dennis Dolan Shelby
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.07.2005
• EAN: 9780789024794
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-2479-4
• No. of pages: 138
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality