Social Discrimination and Health Outcomes in African American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander Gay Men

Unequal Opportunity: Health Disparities Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Díaz, Rafael M ^a   Peterson, John L ^b   Choi, Kyung Hee ^c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Asian; Ethnic minorities; Hispanic; Latino; Mental health; Pacific Islander; Racial minorities; Racism; Sexual behavior; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921577615     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195301533.003.0012     Document Type: Chapter

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