Motivations for Involvement in Nonmetropolitan LGBTQ Organizations

A Multimethod Qualitative Exploration

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6076652
AutoresM S Paceley (0000-0002-3482-4628, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Lance C Keene (0000-0002-0597-9276, University of Chicago), Benjamin J Lough (0000-0002-8106-9207, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Ano2015
Volume23
Fascículo1
Páginas102-125
Data de publicação2015-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10705422.2014.985412
OpenAlexW2085908069
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas38

Organizations serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities provide services aimed at improving the health and well-being of LGBTQ people, yet may face limited resources and community support in nonmetropolitan communities. This study seeks to understand LGBTQ individuals' motivations for becoming and staying involved in nonmetropolitan LGBTQ organizations. Data collection methods included interviews, participant observation, and focus groups. Six categories of motivations emerged: (1) to access support and resources; (2) to establish an LGBTQ community; (3) to be generative; (4) to affirm identity; (5) to support an LGBTQ organization; and (6) to combine one's personal and professional lives

Focus group · Lesbian · Participant observation · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Queer · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology