Citation

Coleman CL. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2018; 39(1): 46-52.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee Health Science Center , Department Chair & Professor, College of Nursing , Memphis , Tennessee , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840.2017.1397828

PMID

29333887

Abstract

Little is known about abuse experienced among African American men who have sex with men (MSM) who are 50 years and older. A series of focus groups were conducted to examine perspectives of seropositive African American MSM age 50 years and older who reported experiencing some form of psychological or physical abuse. Thirty African American MSM were divided into four focus groups and four themes emerged: "Fear Being Gay," "No One Else to Love Me," "Nowhere to Turn," and "Sexual Risk & Control." The data suggest there is a need to develop culturally tailored interventions for this population.

Language: en