Publisher's Synopsis
The purpose of the overview chapter is to introduce the reader to the study; demonstrate the relevance of this research endeavor; provide a brief description of the study design, methodology and data analyses (quantitative and qualitative); explain howand in what ways this research project is significant to social work practice and finally, how the findings contribute to knowledge enhancement. Health Disparity Impacts Vulnerable Sexual Minority. This research study was conducted in response to a serious, ongoing public health issue, which greatly impacts gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) who have been disproportionately impacted by higher rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (e.g., syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) than the general U.S. population (CDC, 2021a; Paz-Bailey et al., 2017; Badal et al., 2018; Chan et al., 2018; and Beymer e
