Better queer than dead! : positive identity in Latin American gay men in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorAvelar, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorFowler, Leah
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-03T20:13:45Z
dc.date.available2015-07-03T20:13:45Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-03
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the lived experiences, narratives, and perceptions of Latin American Gay men in Canada. Participants included three foreign-born men, who immigrated to Canada in adolescence or early adulthood. The interview questions were designed to consider each participant’s life through various developmental stages, including feeling different, coming out, and establishing a positive identity. Positive identity in gay men can be defined as (a) being fully out to family and friends, unless it is dangerous to do so, (b), being able to deal and cope with homophobia well, and (c) seeing oneself in a positive manner more often than not (Alderson, 2002). Voices are qualitatively presented to contribute to the vast number of quantitative data in the research literature regarding sexual minorities. Through narrative inquiry and analysis, themes emerged regarding (a) sexual identity, (b) ethnicity, and (c) positive identity. The findings and implications of this study can inform teaching and counselling practices with sexual and ethnic minorities and contribute to understanding the role that positive identity plays in the development of healthy, contributing citizens in our communities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipJoseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Master’s Scholarshipsen_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3710
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0519en_US
dc.proquest.subject0525en_US
dc.proquest.subject0455en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectLatin American gay menen_US
dc.subjectcounselling psychologyen_US
dc.subjectculture infused counselling and researchen_US
dc.titleBetter queer than dead! : positive identity in Latin American gay men in Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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