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Trans Women and HIV

Social Psychological Perspectives

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Addresses a pressing lacuna in research on the health and wellbeing of transgender women at risk of, or living with, HIV
  • Offers the first empirical study of the experience of living with HIV among transgender women in the UK
  • Demonstrates the crucial multilevel analysis enabled by social psychological theory, while arguing that when used in isolation, no single discipline is sufficient for addressing the HIV epidemic
  • Presents an evidence-based approach to inform future interventions for supporting this community

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Trans Women in Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Understanding Trans Women and HIV

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 3-23
    3. The Construction of Trans Identity

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 25-42
    4. HIV Stressors and Risk Factors

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 43-63
  3. Trans Women Living with HIV in the UK

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
    2. Researching HIV and Trans Women

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 67-88
    3. Multi-Layered Stigma

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 89-107
    4. Self-Isolation and Identity Concealment

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 109-126
    5. Sex Work and HIV

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 127-144
  4. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
    2. Supporting Trans Women Living with HIV

      • Rusi Jaspal
      Pages 147-154
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 155-158

About this book

This book explores the social psychological aspects of trans women’s experiences of living with HIV in the UK. Drawing on theories from social psychology, the author provides a fine-grained analysis of the EXTRA Study – one of the first in-depth empirical studies of trans women’s experiences of living with HIV in the UK.


Trans Women and HIV: Social Psychological Perspectives examines issues of identity, threat and coping among trans women – a key population in the HIV epidemic – and presents a model for describing and predicting health outcomes in this population. Underpinned by the Health Adversity Risk Model, this book examines the role of psychological constructs, such as identity, risk and stigma, in behaviour and psychological wellbeing. This informative and thought-provoking text is an invaluable resource for scholars, clinicians and students working in the fields of HIV and trans health.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Rusi Jaspal

About the author

Rusi Jaspal is Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He is a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is the author of five books and over a hundred journal articles and book chapters, many of which focus on the social psychological aspects of HIV.

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eBook USD 49.99
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 64.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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