Sexual Debut of Young Black Women Who Have Sex with Women: Implications for STI/HIV Risk

Autor/inn/en	Timm, Tina M.; Reed, Sarah J.; Miller, Robin Lin; Valenti, Maria T.
Titel	Sexual Debut of Young Black Women Who Have Sex with Women: Implications for STI/HIV Risk
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 45 (2013) 2, S. 167-183 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X11409445
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Females; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Supervision; Sexuality; At Risk Persons; Homosexuality; Health Behavior; Drinking; Intention; African Americans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Sexualität; Risikogruppe; Homosexualität; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Trinken; Afroamerikaner
Abstract	Young Black women continue to be at high risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, little is known about the risks specifically to young Black women who primarily have sex with women (YWSW). As part of a larger sexual health project, in-depth qualitative interviews were completed with 14 Black women ages 16-24, who identified as lesbian. Using within and cross-case analysis, this article explores their consensual sexual debut experiences with both males and females. The most obvious indicator of risk was the almost universal lack of safer sex practices. Other risks include the context of the debuts including young ages of debut, lack of adult supervision, use of alcohol, and lack of agency in female debuts. The two motivations for debuting with males that may put young women at increased risk are intent to get pregnant and the need to "cover up" or "test" sexual attraction. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10