Intimate partner violence and HIV/STD risk among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.  

Oleh:

Heintz, Adam Jackson ; Melendez, Rita M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Interpersonal Violence vol. 21 no. 2 (Feb. 2006), page 193.
Topik: Intimate Partner Violence; Domestic Violence; Sexual Negotiation; Safer Sex; Rape; Sexual Assault; LGBT; HIV/AIDS; STDs
Fulltext: 193.pdf (97.57KB)

Isi artikel

To date, there has been little research examining HIV/STD risk among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who are in abusive relationships. This article uses data collected from a community-based organization that provides counseling for LGBT victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Atotal of 58 clients completed the survey, which inquired as to sexual violence and difficulties negotiating safer sex with their abusive partners. A large percentage of participants reported being forced by their partners to have sex (41%). Many stated that they felt unsafe to ask their abusive partners to use safer sex protection or that they feared their partners’ response to safer sex (28%). In addition, many participants experienced sexual (19%), physical (21%), and/or verbal abuse (32%) as a direct consequence of asking their partner to use safer sex protection. Training counselors on issues of sexuality and safer sex will benefit victims of IPV.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali