TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Childhood sexual abuse in black men who have sex with men: Results from three qualitative studies
JO  - Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
A1  - Fields, Sheldon D.
A1  - Malebranche, David J.
A1  - Feist-Price, Sonja
SP  - 385
EP  - 390
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - This report describes the high prevalence and context of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) across 3 independent qualitative studies. Semistructured one-on-one interviews were conducted with 87 Black MSM across 3 cities (Rochester, NY, n = 28; Lexington, KY /Atlanta, GA, n = 30; and Atlanta, GA, n = 29). A combined CSA prevalence of 32% (28/87) was found among the 3 samples, despite variation in geographic location, mean age, and sexual identification. Common themes emerging across the 3 samples included prolonged and repeated abuse by a close male relative; blaming of same-sex desire on CSA; and descriptions of adverse mental health reactions to CSA. Implications of CSA and its potential influence on the mental health and risky sexual behavior among Black MSM are discussed.     <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1099-9809
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.14.4.385
ID  - ref1
ER  -