Findings of epidemiological research -- Findings of behavioral research -- Cultural barriers to behavior change -- Machismo and homophobia : the wounding of self-esteem -- Family loyalty and sexual silence : splitting off sexuality -- Poverty and racism : the fueling of fatalism -- Acculturation groups -- A psycho-cultural model of sexual self-regulation -- Hermanos de luna y sol : a model for HIV prevention with Latino gay men
Summary
With research based on focus group and individual interviews in the United States, as well as a thorough and integrative review of the current literature, Latino Gay Men and HIV discusses the six main sociocultural factors in Latino communities -- machismo, homophobia, family cohesion, sexual silence, poverty and racism--which undermine safe sex practices. In an attempt to explain the alarmingly high incidence of unprotected intercourse in this population, this in-depth cultural and psychological analysis sh
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index
