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Racial And Sexual Identity-Related Maltreatment Among Minority Ymsm: Prevalence, Perceptions, And The Association With Emotional Distress, Sheldon Fields
Racial And Sexual Identity-Related Maltreatment Among Minority Ymsm: Prevalence, Perceptions, And The Association With Emotional Distress, Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
Bullying is a form of violence characterized as an aggressive behavior that is unprovoked and intended to cause harm. Prior studies have found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth experience high levels of bullying related to their sexuality and this harassment can lead to engagement in risk behaviors, depression, and suicide. Ethnic/racial minority young men who have sex with men (YMSM) may experience dual levels of stigma and maltreatment due to both their sexuality and their race. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence and perceptions of racial and sexual identity-based abuse among a …
Age Of Msm Sexual Debut And Risk Factors: Results From A Multisite Study Of Racial/Ethnic Minority Ymsm Living With Hiv, Sheldon Fields
Age Of Msm Sexual Debut And Risk Factors: Results From A Multisite Study Of Racial/Ethnic Minority Ymsm Living With Hiv, Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
The average reported age of sexual debut for youth in the United States is 14.4 years, with approximately 7% reporting their sexual debut prior to age 13. While the research literature on sexual debut for youth addresses gender and ethnic differences (with males and African-American youth experiencing earlier sexual debut), there is limited data regarding factors associated with sexual debut for young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Early sexual debut poses potential health risks, such as contracting HIV with an increased risk of unprotected intercourse. Given current high HIV infection rates for racial/ethnic minority YMSM, learning more about …
Sexual Behaviors Of Racial/Ethnic Minority Young Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Sexual Behaviors Of Racial/Ethnic Minority Young Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
We assessed changes in sexual behaviors from baseline to 12-month follow-up among a multisite cohort of HIV-positive racial/ethnic minority young men who have sex with men enrolled in an outreach, linkage, and retention study. In the 3 months prior to their baseline interview, more than three-quarters of participants (78.5%) reported sex with at least one man (mean: 2.3 partners). Among sexually active participants, 44.2% had one partner; 50.5% had 2-9 partners; and 5.3% had 10 or more partners. Over three-quarters (77.5%) reported engaging in sex with at least one steady partner, 43.5% with at least one casual partner, and 29.5% …
Roles And Challenges Of Outreach Workers In Hiv Clinical And Support Programs Serving Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Roles And Challenges Of Outreach Workers In Hiv Clinical And Support Programs Serving Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
The federal government has established rapid identification, linkage, and engagement in medical care of HIV-positive individuals as a high priority. Outreach workers and other linkage coordinators are identified as key personnel in implementing this policy. Young racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with men (MSM) have relatively high and growing rates of HIV infection and would benefit from the services of outreach workers. In this article, we describe the characteristics of outreach workers employed by eight demonstration sites participating in the federal Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Young MSM of Color Initiative, the linkage and retention models used by …