Stigma as an obstacle to AIDS action - The case of the African American community
Stigma as an obstacle to AIDS action - The case of the African American community
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DOI：
10.1177/00027649921954796
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发表时间：
1999-04-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Fullilove, RE
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作者：
Fullilove, MT;Fullilove, RE
控制艾滋病的蔓延取决于美国社会是否愿意采取一系列预防行动。由此产生的一个必然结果是，必须以同情受影响人口的方式管理预防行动。同性恋恐惧症的存在在非裔美国人教会中得到广泛认可，并阻碍了他们参与艾滋病预防的能力。这篇文章探讨了非裔美国人社区的同性恋恐惧症问题。对焦点小组记录进行了二次分析。数据表明，仇视同性恋现象在社会各阶层都很普遍。耻辱给男同性恋者带来了沉重的负担，并阻碍了他们抗击艾滋病的能力。数据表明，更有效的艾滋病预防需要消除对男同性恋者的污名化态度。
The control of the spread of AIDS depends on the willingness of the U.S. society to undertake a series of prevention actions. A corollary of this is that the prevention action must be managed in a manner that is sympathetic to affected populations. The presence of homophobia is widely recognized in African American churches, and has hampered their ability to engage in AIDS prevention. This article explores the problem of homophobia in the African American community. A secondary analysis of focus group transcripts was undertaken. The data indicate that homophobia is common in various segments of the community. Stigma creates a heavy burden for gay men and impedes their ability to fight AIDS. The data suggest that more effective AIDS prevention will require eradicating stigmatizing attitudes toward gay men.