Date of Award
5-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School
College of Education and Human Services
Department/Program
Counseling
Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair
Michael D. Hannon
Committee Member
Angela I. Sheely- Moore
Committee Member
Leslie Kooyman
Abstract
This dissertation presents the findings of a descriptive phenomenological study focused on the intersectional experiences of Afro-Caribbean male immigrants living in the United States who identify as gay, same gender loving, queer, and/or men who sleep with other men. This study also explored the unique experiences of participants’ challenges and resilience in the multiple communities to which they belong. Eleven participants who migrated from Anglophone colonized territories in the Caribbean participated in two semi-structured interviews. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive phenomenology tenets. Findings of this study suggest implications for the counseling profession to better provide culturally responsive services to multiply marginalized communities.
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Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Alfonso L., "Outsiders in the Circle : Examining the Lived Experiences of Gay Afro-Caribbean Male Immigrants Living in the United States" (2020). Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects. 530.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd/530
