Motivations for Involvement in Nonmetropolitan LGBTQ Organizations

A Multimethod Qualitative Exploration

Datos 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)
Año2015
Volumen23
Número1
Páginas102-125
Fecha de publicación2015-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10705422.2014.985412
OpenAlexW2085908069
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias 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