Life Course Perspectives on Black Sexual Minority Men's Health and Quality of Life

This edited volume applies a life course framework to examine health and well-being among Black sexual minority men (SMM), a population that experiences distinct and intersecting vulnerabilities across social and cultural contexts. Although decades of U.S.-based HIV research have challenged myths about inherent risk among Black SMM, significant gaps remain in understanding the full range of their health experiences and trajectories. This book responds by situating HIV prevention within a broader continuum of infectious and chronic disease vulnerability, emphasizing the psychological, social, and historical factors that cumulatively produce vulnerability and resilience. It expands beyond a singular focus on HIV/STI risk to address broader socioecological determinants and health issues across the lifespan.