📗 Libro en inglés LGBTQ HEALTH RESEARCH

The first book focused entirely on the growing field of LGBTQ health research this volume provides the necessary public health tools to teach about and study LGBTQ populations effectively Over the last 30 years the health needs of lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer Americans have become increasingly recognized in particular for the ways in which they are distinct from those typically assessed and addressed in society Universities and researchers are paying greater attention to LGBTQ public health issues and how they might adapt existing methods to research marginalized communities but until now there has been no authoritative resource to guide their education or practice Developed for graduate students in public health and health sciences but perfect for anyone interested in this topic this book will fill that gap and provide the necessary public health tools to teach about and study LGBTQ populations effectively Divided into three sections and edited by top scholars LGBTQ Health Research explains research methods important to descriptive epidemiology that are needed to document health disparities among LGBTQ populations The book also examines research methods that help explain the driving forces of these disparities Focusing on real world experi