The social construction of gay oppression as a determinant of gay men's health: 'Homophobia is killing us'

Critical Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-96

  Aguinaldo, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti oppression; Gay; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 43149084102     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590801958255     Document Type: Article

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