Journal article
Using youth participatory action research to explore the impacts of structural violence on LGBTQIA + youth health
Culture, health & sexuality, pp 1-18
01 Oct 2024
PMID: 39351927
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Abstract
Queerphobia is defined as society's negative attitude towards LGBTQIA + people, translating into structures that marginalise LGBTQIA + people and contribute to health inequities that cause real harm and can be understood as structural violence. The purpose of this article is to explore what historically marginalised youth in a youth participatory action research (YPAR) project characterise as the big picture issues affecting the lives of LGBTQIA + youth. We used participatory arts-based methods to conduct community and identity building, define research questions and photo prompts, conduct data collection, engage in group thematic analysis, and make recommendations at the state policy level. We also conducted individual semi-structured interviews with participants. Our findings can be grouped into three main themes: LGBTQIA + youth may feel it is safer to remain closeted; queerphobia perpetuates housing instability; and queerphobia functions as a structural barrier to social services. Youth also developed state level policy recommendations to address the structural issues causing harm to LGBTQIA + youth health. Recommendations included increasing access to affordable housing and LGBTQIA + inclusive foster and group homes, and advocating for government-funded LGBTQIA + specific healthcare practices for LGBTQIA + youth. More youth-driven data are needed that centre those directly impacted by structural violence and associated health outcomes.
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- Title
- Using youth participatory action research to explore the impacts of structural violence on LGBTQIA + youth health
- Creators
- Elizabeth Valdez - University of Massachusetts AmherstMira Weil - University of Massachusetts AmherstSaharra Dixon - University of Massachusetts AmherstJazmine Chan - University of Massachusetts AmherstTiarra Fisher - University of Massachusetts AmherstAlya Simoun - University of Massachusetts AmherstJustine Egan - Massachusetts Department of Public HealthAline Gubrium - University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Publication Details
- Culture, health & sexuality, pp 1-18
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD; ABINGDON
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families of the US Department of Health and Human Services: 1901MASRAE
The research reported in this publication was supported by the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families of the US Department of Health and Human Services, grant #1901MASRAE.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001324068800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85205326012
- Other Identifier
- 991021906107804721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Social Sciences, Biomedical