Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions

The authors analyse and synthesize a range of international studies on « lesbian health ». Though they may be based on different populations and sampling methods which are sometimes problematic, these surveys describe the impact of discriminations and negative representations on lesbians, because of...

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Main Authors: Clotilde Genon, Cécile Chartrain, Coraline Delebarre
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Genre, Sexualité et Société 2009-07-01
Series:Genre, Sexualité et Société
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/gss/951
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description The authors analyse and synthesize a range of international studies on « lesbian health ». Though they may be based on different populations and sampling methods which are sometimes problematic, these surveys describe the impact of discriminations and negative representations on lesbians, because of their gender as well as of their sexual orientation. The following questions are addressed in detail: mental health, use of psychoactive products, cancers and cardio-vascular pathologies, sexual health, domestic violence between lesbian partners. These topics were selected for their potential to assess precisely the health inequalities encountered by these women. Beyond the literature review, this article is concluded with recommendations, which aim at facilitating the emergence of an environment that empowers lesbians and gives them control over their own health.
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Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
Genre, Sexualité et Société
lesbians
health
identities
discriminations
recommendations
title Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
title_full Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
title_fullStr Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
title_full_unstemmed Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
title_short Pour une promotion de la santé lesbienne : état des lieux des recherches, enjeux et propositions
title_sort pour une promotion de la sante lesbienne etat des lieux des recherches enjeux et propositions
topic lesbians
health
identities
discriminations
recommendations
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