This book explores the various psychosocial, sociocultural, and contextual factors that affect the sexual health of Black students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and how this environment can help develop strategies to improve sexual health outcomes for its students.
The college environment provides young people with a new sense of independence, self-determination, and peer pressure to engage in risky sexual behaviors, and research has shown that Black students at HBCUs bear a disproportionate burden of poorer sexual health outcomes than students at predominately white institutions (PWIs). Uniquely focusing on the sexual milieu of Black students, Hall-Byers explains why a better understanding of these settings is needed to guide successful interventions that benefit and support the sexual health of Black students. Chapters compare data and research on sexual health outcomes of young Black men and women in comparison to those at predominately white institutions, as well as looking at the role of HBCU campus contexts and cultures, the potential psychosocial and sociocultural influences, what culturally responsive approaches may look like, and recommendations on how HBCU campuses can increase positive sexual health, such as through access, collaborative efforts among administrative offices, and reallocating resources.
Sexual Health and Black College Students aims to advance the translation of culturally grounded research into effective practice and is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in sex therapy, public health, and social science as well as for college health staff, including nurses, student affairs, and campus wellness centers.
Author(s): Naomi M. Hall
Series: Leading Conversations on Black Sexualities and Identities
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 129
City: New York
Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
1. Introduction
The Significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Student Population
The HBCU Experience
For the Culture
References
2. HBCUs and Sexual Health: The Importance of Culture and Context
The Sexual Milieu of HBCUs
Campus Culture
The HBCU Context
Religion
Politics of Respectability
References
3. The State of Black College Students' Sexual Health
Sexual Health
Statistical Overview
Reproductive Health
Sexual Violence
Sexual Risk Behavior
HIV/AIDS
References
4. The Importance of Identity in Sexual Health
Racial and Ethnic Identity
Gendered Racial Identity
References
5. Psychosocial Influences on Sexual Health
Condom Attitudes and Use
Perceived Risk
Relationship Status
Stigma
Poor Negotiation and Communication Skills
Religiosity and Spirituality
Mental Health
Alcohol and Substance Use
References
6. Sociocultural Influences on Sexual Health
The Gender-Ratio Imbalance/Partner Availability
Gender Roles
Masculinities
Media
References
7. Violence and Sexual Health: A Culture of Silence?
References
8. Culturally Responsive Approaches to Sexual Health
Individual Level Frameworks
Social and Cultural Level Frameworks
Theory of Gender and Power
Sexual Scripting Theory
Bridging the Gap
HIV Prevention and Intervention
References
9. Sexual Health Promotion on HBCU Campuses
Access and Acceptance
Culturally Responsive Programming
Reimagining Sexual Health Promotion on HBCU Campuses
Mandatory Classes/Trainings
Pregnancy and STI/HIV Prevention and Intervention Services
LGBTQ+ Services
Public HBCUs
Private HBCUs
References
Index
