@article{1c5e36e8c61d4d9f81b0a8c34a16878b,
title = "Migration neighborhoods and networks: Approaches to understanding how urban environmental conditions affect syndemic adverse health outcomes among gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men",
abstract = "Adopting socioecological intersectionality and lifecourse theoretical frameworks may enhance our understanding of the production of syndemic adverse health outcomes among gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). From this perspective we present preliminary data from three related studies that suggest ways in which social contexts may influence the health of MSM. The first study using cross-sectional data looked at migration of MSM to the gay resort area of South Florida and found that amount of time lived in the area was associated with risk behaviors and HIV infection. The second study using qualitative interviews observed complex interactions between neighborhood-level social environments and individual-level racial and sexual identity among MSM in New York City. The third study using egocentric network analysis with a sample of African American MSM in Baltimore found that sexual partners were more likely to be found through face-to-face means than the Internet. They also observed that those who coresided with a sex partner had larger networks of people to depend on for social and financial support but had the same size sexual networks as those who did not live with a partner. Overall these findings suggest the need for further investigation into the role of macro-level social forces on the emotional behavioral and physical health of urban MSM.",
keywords = "Homosexuality, Male, Social environment, Urban health",
author = "Egan, {James E.} and Victoria Frye and Kurtz, {Steven P.} and Carl Latkin and Minxing Chen and Karin Tobin and Cui Yang and Koblin, {Beryl A.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgments The following individuals contributed to the design and/or conduct of the parent studies described here, including: STUDY #1: James Inciardi, Ron Stall, Hilary L. Surratt, Gustavo Aguilera, Douglas Maesk, Matthew Bradley, Mance Buttram, John Crane, Luis DeJesus, Manh Nguyen, and Christopher Stults (Miami). This study was support by Grant Number R01DA024579 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. STUDY #2: John Beard, Magdalena Cerda, Sandro Galea, Mary H. Latka, Hong Van Tieu and David Vlahov (New York City). This study was supported by grant number R01 HD059729 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. STUDY #3: Melissa Davey-Rothwell, Joanne Jenkins, Errol Fields, Tia Zeno, Danielle German (Baltimore). The LAAMP Study Team also wishes to acknowledge all of the study participants who volunteered for this project and the study staff and facilitators for their commitment to the success of this project. We would like to acknowledge and thank the CDC Study Team: Pilgrim Spikes, Jocelyn Patterson, Stephen A. Flores, Heather Joseph, David Purcell, Greg Millett, Cathy Zhang, and Helen Ding. This study was supported by a cooperative agreement between Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1 UR6 PS000355-01). Finally, we would like to thank Hilary Goldhammer for her assistance in the editing and preparation of this manuscript.",
year = "2011",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1007/s10461-011-9902-5",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "15",
pages = "S35--S50",
journal = "AIDS and behavior",
issn = "1090-7165",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "SUPPL. 1",
}