Unequal Opportunity
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Most public health students, academicians, and practitioners recognize the association between racial/ethnic minority status and the disproportionate burden of preventable disease in the United States. Much less attention has been directed, however, toward health disparities that affect gay and bisexual men. These disparities affect the lives of an estimated 5.3-7.4 million American men, and are an important concern for public health. Until very recently, the relative invisibility of this group and a paucity of empirical data have hampered attempts to identify health disparities experienced by gay and bisexual men. This book proposes to review and synthesize evidence of health disparities among gay and bisexual men, identify individual and community factors that contribute to these disparities, and articulate strategies for public health efforts to eliminate disparities. To date, these disparities have been largely discussed in isolation in the research literature in a manner that does not permit a comprehensive examination of these problems, their underlying causes, and potential solutions. Thus, a primary emphasis of the book will be to document health disparities among gay and bisexual men while also describing public health solutions to these challenges.Reviews
"There is a dearth of information with regard to this topic-particularly in terms of a comprehensive review where all of the most important and interesting information could be in one volume; therefore, this book does fill an important gap in the literature. I would definitely recommend moving forward with this book project."--Daniel Gentry, Ph.D., M.H.A., Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy Dept. of Health Management and Policy, St. Louis University
"[T]his compilation and review is both helpful and timely. The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as established researchers and public health practitioners...[and] provides good coverage of the primary health issues and subpopulations of concern and will serve as a guide and reference on health disparities among gay and bisexual men for researchers and students in a variety of academic disciplines, as well as practitioners and policy makers, for years to come."--Doody's , a 4-star review!
About the Author(s)
Edited by Richard J. Wolitski, Acting Deputy Director for Behavioral and Social Science, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Ron Stall, Professor and Chair, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh , and Ronald O. Valdiserri, Chief Public Health Consultant, Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
