Combined effects of gender affirmation and economic hardship on vulnerability to HIV: a qualitative analysis among U.S. adult transgender women

Combined effects of gender affirmation and economic hardship on vulnerability to HIV: a qualitative analysis among U.S. adult transgender women

Abstract Background Transgender women (“trans women”), particularly African-American and Latina trans women, have disproportionately high prevalence of HIV in the United States (U.S.). In order to decrease gender dysphoria and overcome discrimination, trans women affirm their gender through social a...

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Main Authors: Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Eric G. Benotsch, Sheila R. Grigsby, Sarah Wagner, Fatmata Timbo, Tonia Poteat, Lauretta Cathers, Ashlee N. Sawyer, Shelby A. Smout, Rick S. Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Transgender women
Housing
Employment
Economic
Qualitative
U.s.
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08902-3

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