Journal article
A Qualitative Exploration of Sexual Agency in LGBTQ plus Young Adults Who are Experiencing Homelessness
Social work in public health, v 40(6), pp 376-385
02 May 2025
PMID: 40314406
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Abstract
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) young adults (YA) experiencing homelessness are at disproportionate risk of negative sexual health outcomes. Understanding sexual agency and risk-taking behavior of LGBTQ+ YA experiencing homelessness is critical to designing interventions that promote sexual agency and prevent HIV/STIs, sexual violence victimization, and unwanted pregnancies. To explore sexual agency among this population, we conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 31 LGBTQ+ YA (aged 18-24) experiencing homelessness in New York City. Three themes were identified from the data: 1) Communication about sexuality is high, but sexual agency is not always enacted in practice; 2) LGBTQ+ young adults seek stability in their relationships to compensate for housing instability; and 3) Adversity creates a self-sufficiency and self-priority that can trump networks and relationships. This study offers insight into the needs of LGBTQ+ YA experiencing homelessness, which can inform future interventions that work best for this unique population.
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- Title
- A Qualitative Exploration of Sexual Agency in LGBTQ plus Young Adults Who are Experiencing Homelessness
- Creators
- Spring Chenoa Cooper - The Graduate Center, CUNYJama Shelton - Hunter CollegeJavier Lopez-Rios - Drexel University, Community Health and PreventionBryan Bogats - Hunter College
- Publication Details
- Social work in public health, v 40(6), pp 376-385
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- City University of New York (CUNY) Interdisciplinary Research Grant
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001480263600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105004303521
- Other Identifier
- 991022050634404721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Work