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Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Population, Committee on, Populations, Committee on Understanding the Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse, White, Jordyn, Sepúlveda, Martín-José, Patterson, Charlotte J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Sexual minorities > Health.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • TITLE PAGE
  • COPYRIGHT PAGE
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • SUMMARY
  • PART I BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
  • Prologue
  • References
  • 1 Introduction
  • Background
  • Charge to the Committee
  • Key Terms and Definitions
  • Addressing the Charge
  • Committee's Approach to the Study
  • Methods and Approach to the Evaluation of Evidence
  • References
  • 2 Health and Well-Being in Diverse Populations: Frameworks and Concepts?
  • Social Ecology
  • Social Constructionism
  • Stigma
  • Intersectionality
  • Identity Affirmation
  • Life Course
  • Summary
  • References
  • PART II UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSE POPULATIONS
  • 3 Demography and Public Attitudes of Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations
  • Prevalence
  • The Role of Public Attitudes
  • Geographic Variation
  • Gender and Sexual Orientation
  • Age
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Child Rearing
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 4 Current State of Data Collection
  • Types of Data Collection
  • Metrics and Measurement
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • PART III DOMAINS OF WELL-BEING
  • 5 Law and Legal Systems
  • The New Baseline
  • Continuing Gaps in Legal Protection
  • Areas of Law That Lack Protections Against Discrimination
  • Religious Liberty Exceptions to Anti-Discrimination Laws
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 6 Public Policy and Structural Stigma
  • Public Policy, Social Movements, and Public Opinion
  • Structural Stigma
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 7 Community and Civic Engagement
  • The Nature of Sexual and Gender Diverse Communities
  • The Importance of Space to Sexual and Gender Diverse Communities
  • Civic and Political Involvement
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 8 Families and Social Relationships
  • Social and Family Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence
  • Parenting and Other Family Relationships
  • Close Relationships in Adulthood
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 Educational Environments
  • Discriminatory Experiences at School
  • Educational Attainment
  • Education Laws and School Policies
  • School Climate
  • Sexual and Gender Diverse Parents and Their Children
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 10 Economic Well-Being
  • Socioeconomic Status
  • Workforce Issues
  • Housing
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 11 Physical and Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Violence and Victimization
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 12 Coverage, Access, and Utilization of Evidence-Based Health Care
  • Coverage, Access, and Utilization
  • Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender People
  • Conversion Therapy
  • Intersex Genital Surgery
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • PART IV RESEARCH NEEDS
  • 13 Recommendations
  • Population Data
  • Measurement Challenges
  • Critical Data Gaps
  • Data Use
  • Evidence-Based Programming and Interventions
  • Conclusion
  • Reference