A Sociological Analysis of an In/Visible Minority Group: Male Adolescent Homosexuals

This article examines the following areas of 37 Black male adolescent homosexuals' (age range: 16-21) self-identity, family relation, school/work relations, and social adjustment. Information about these areas was collected by using a Likert-type questionnaire that required the respondents to s...

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Published in:Youth & society 1996-03, Vol.27 (3), p.334-355
Main Author: EDWARDS, WILLIE J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescents
Black American people
Black people
Blacks
Family Relations
Family Relationship
Gays & lesbians
Homosexuality
Homosexuals
Interpersonal Relationship
Males
Peer Relations
Questionnaires
Self Concept
Self image
Sex Role Identity
Sexual Identity
Social Adjustment
Social research
Social Science Research
Sociological aspects
Sociology
Subcultures
Teenagers
Young Adults
Young men
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Summary:This article examines the following areas of 37 Black male adolescent homosexuals' (age range: 16-21) self-identity, family relation, school/work relations, and social adjustment. Information about these areas was collected by using a Likert-type questionnaire that required the respondents to select the answers true or false. A majority of the respondents were comfortable with their sexual identity, although all of them were passing as heterosexuals. A sexual history of the respondents is presented. Even though the respondents understand their sexual minority status, it has not deterred the development of a positive and well-integrated self-perception.
ISSN:0044-118X
1552-8499
DOI:10.1177/0044118X96027003004