African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: Creating Safe Spaces Through Relationships

被引:20
作者
Goode-Cross, David T. [1 ]
Good, Glenn E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Missouri, Dept Educ Sch & Counseling Psychol, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
来源
PSYCHOLOGY OF MEN & MASCULINITIES | 2008年 / 9卷 / 04期
关键词
African-American; gay men; college students;
D O I
10.1037/a0013428
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This qualitative study examined how 7 African American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) created platonic and romantic relationships and found safe spaces at predominately White educational institutions. Results suggest that AAMSM at predominately White educational institutions take significant risks to create safe spaces, with supportive friendships being the most critical element in their perception of safe spaces. Themes emerging from the results included: recognizing the importance of race and gender, selective disclosure in the creation of safe spaces, selecting friends on the basis of perceived tolerance of homosexuality, creating an AAMSM community, negotiating the difficulties of building romantic relationships, and recognizing the role of safe spaces in academic retention. Suggestions for future research and implications for the provision of psychological services and retention interventions for AAMSM attending predominately White educational institutions are discussed.
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页码:221 / 234
页数:14
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