A5036676678- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
2024
University of Michigan
2023
Hudson Institute
2020
University of Southern California
2018-2020
DePaul University
2020
Psychological processes may mediate the relationship between minority stress and mental health though limited data exist showing this pathway among trans women. Trans women's degree of satisfaction with their body is associated outcomes. This study used a model to explore for indirect effects on association transphobia-based victimization anxiety depression through one's satisfaction. Analysis also explored racial differences. Transgender women (N = 233) were recruited in 2013 using...
Sexual victimization, including sexual harassment and assault, remains a persistent problem in the U.S. military. Service members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) may face enhanced risk, but existing research is limited. We examined experiences of harassment, stalking, assault victimization during service sample LGBT non-LGBT active duty members. who identified (n = 227 LGB, n 56 transgender) 276) were recruited using respondent-driven sampling for an online...
There is emerging global agreement that environmental change one of the greatest threats to ecosystems, culture, health, and economies humankind. In response these changes expected human vulnerability they will continue produce, American Academy Social Work Welfare has highlighted intervention address impacts changing climate as profession’s grand challenges. This article troubles often anthropocentric worldview from which such responses emerge proposes a framework informed by wisdom deep...
Although literature documents the experiences of socially assigned gender nonconformity (SAGNC) by minority sexual orientation (i.e., lesbian, gay, and bisexual [LGB]), examination role expression on school violence outcomes in presence identity is not well understood. This study describes SAGNC among a representative sample adolescents, accounting for (e.g., transgender). A secondary data analysis was conducted using Youth Risk Behavior Survey from Los Angeles Unified School District high...
Objectives: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer/questioning (LGBQ), transgender/nonbinary (trans/NB) youth experience health disparities. Much research combines gender identity with sexual orientation or siloes them, ignoring intersections. Methods: Logistic regressions representative data from 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (n = 15,970) explores risk. Results: Findings indicate LGBQ trans/NB have differential levels of risk (drugs during interactions, not using condoms) compared to...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience numerous disparities, including but not limited to access health care, HIV risk, safety in school, educational opportunities, family support. Historically, research on this community lumped together LGBQ experiences with of transgender nonbinary (trans/NB) individuals, despite sexual orientation gender identity being unique identities. Using representative statewide data from the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado...
This roundtable discussion is the result of a research symposium entitled In Transition: Gender [Identity], Law & Global Health where participants took up challenge to engage with question: What will it take ensure sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) transgender populations across globe? The barriers overcome are fierce, include not only lack access services insurance but also stigma discrimination, harassment, violence, violations at every turn. Transgender people must course lead...
Despite affecting nearly 3% of active-duty service members, little is known about how LGBT-related stress experiences may relate to health outcomes. Thus, the present study sought create a Military Minority Stress Scale and assess its initial reliability construct validity in cross-sectional LGBT members (N = 248). Associations between 47 candidate items outcomes interest were analyzed retain those with substantial betas. Item response theory analyzes, testing, invariance exploratory factor...
Prior research among military personnel has indicated that sexual harassment, stalking, and assault during service are related to negative health sequelae. However, specific LGBT U.S. members is limited. The current study aimed explore the health, utilization, service-related impact of stalking victimization experiences in a sample active-duty (N = 248). Respondent-driven sampling was used recruit participants. were eligible participate if they 18 years or older Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air...
This paper argues for the application of Intersectional Feminist theoretical lens to social work pedagogy and provides sample educational activities, from simple complex, which apply this bachelors, masters, doctoral levels. All workers must be prepared effectively with transgender gender nonconforming (TGNC) people. relies on workers' knowledge, skills, self-awareness. Social who lack self-awareness dimensions diversity can create barriers care TGNC Increasingly, research education...