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Taylor & Francis Ltd Preventive Health Measures For Lesbian And Bisexual Women by Robin M. Mathy
Help lesbian and bisexual women better manage their physical health_x000D__x000D_The lack of information about lesbian and bisexual women's health can in part be attributed to the lack of health research focused on this population. Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women helps fill this gap by providing the latest empirical, evidence-based research to address current health care issues confronted by sexual minority women (SMW). This vital source explores several diverse factors constraining the ability of lesbian and bisexual women of color to receive proper health care and exercise preventative health measures including discrimination, oppression, and stigmatization. _x000D__x000D_The reasons behind several SMW health risks are psychosocial and behavioral factors often not considered by health practitioners. Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women examines these factors in detail and provides a firm starting point for further research and ways to best address the challenges. Studies on SMW behavior and perceptions reveal how lesbians and bisexual women make choices on various vital health issues such as alcohol use, nutrition, weight management, exercise, safer sex practices, sunscreen use, and self-breast examination. The research in this book is of the highest quality, the discussions on the findings top-notch, and the conclusions important for every policymaker, health practitioner, and researcher to understand._x000D__x000D_Research topics in Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women include:_x000D__x000D__x000D_the effects of lesbian or bisexual identity on preventative health behaviors_x000D__x000D_cancer prevention and screening behaviors using American Cancer Society guidelines as the standards for comparison_x000D__x000D_experiences with treating physicians and their attitudes positive and negative_x000D__x000D_ways to help lesbians with cancer receive better support by service providers and lesbian communities_x000D__x000D_comparison between lesbian and heterosexual women of psychosocial responses to treatment for breast cancer_x000D__x000D_qualitative study on lesbians who frequent bars_x000D__x000D_characteristics of sexual minority women across four survey sampling methods_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women is timely, crucial information for health practitioners of all types, women's activists, public health professionals, and researchers._x000D_ _x000D_
Preface _x000D_
Preventive Health Behaviors Among Lesbian and Bisexually Identified Women (Brooke E. Wells, David S. Bimbi, Diane Tider, Jason Van Ora, and Jeffrey T. Parsons) _x000D_
Cancer Prevention and Screening Behaviors in Lesbians (Cecelia Gatson Grindel, Linda A. McGehee, Carol A. Patsdaughter, and Susan J. Roberts) _x000D_
Sexual Minority Women's Interactions with Breast Cancer Providers (Ulrike Boehmer and Patricia Case) _x000D_
Community Support, Community Values: The Experiences of Lesbians Diagnosed with Cancer (Christina Sinding, Pamela Grassau, and Lisa Barnoff) _x000D_
Psychosocial Responses to Treatment for Breast Cancer Among Lesbian and Heterosexual Women (Patricia L. Arena, Charles S. Carver, Michael H. Antoni, Sharlene Weiss, Gail Ironson, and Ron E. Duran) _x000D_
Consequences of Frequenting the Lesbian Bar (Elisabeth Gruskin, Kimberly Byrne, Susan Kools, and Andrea Altschuler) _x000D_
Comparing Sexual Minority Status Across Sampling Methods and Populations (Deborah J. Bowen, Judith Bradford, and Diane Powers) _x000D_
Index _x000D_
Reference Notes Included_x000D_