TOPIC: Prevention & Education
OTHER KEYWORDS: Asians & Pacific Islander, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgenders
TITLE: Sexualities as social roles among Asian- and Pacific American gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals: Implications for community-based health education and prevention
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wong FY, Chng CL, Ross MW, Mayer KH. Sexualities as social roles among Asian- and Pacific gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals: Implications for community-based health education and prevention. J of the Gay and Lesbian Med Ass. 1998; 2(4): 157-166.
SUMMARY
This paper examines sexualities (especially homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism) and their correlates among Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) Americans, and explores their implications for community-based health education and prevention targeting A&PI gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals. Three sections in this article: socio-historical analysis about the diversity of the A&PI communities followed by the a brief review of health beliefs and practices among A&PIs; the framework used to study sexualities among A&PIs; and implications for A&PI community-based health education and prevention targeting GLBT individuals are examined in light of a case study.