Invisible ''Others'': Sexual Health Vulnerabilities of Wives of Men who Have Sex with Men

被引：14
作者：
Pandya, Apurva [1 ]
Pandya, Siddhi [2 ]
Patil, Bharat [3 ]
Merchant, Sylvester [3 ]
机构：
[1] Maharaja Sayajirao Univ Baroda, Fac Family & Community Sci, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India
[2] Ambe Vidyalaya, Vadodara, India
[3] Lakshya Trust, Vadodara, India
来源：
SEXUALITY AND CULTURE | 2012年 / 16卷 / 01期
关键词：
Social risk; Social organization of sexual orientation; Sexual health vulnerabilities; Wives of men who have sex with men; Targeted intervention (TI);
D O I：
10.1007/s12119-011-9100-7
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
The recent trend in the feminization of the HIV epidemic poses great risk to women, especially to the wives of men who have sex with men (MSM). The objective of the present study was to explore wives' responses to their husbands' sexual orientation as well as the factors that influence their sexual health in India. For this research, 15 wives who were aware of their husbands' sexual orientation and their husbands were interviewed separately using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus groups. The study explored the social and cultural structures that create gender inequality, which put women married to MSM at sexual health risk. These factors need to be addressed carefully through existing MSM targeted interventions, without breaching the confidentiality of either partner.
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页码：76 / 89
页数：14
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