Urban African-American and Hispanic Adolescents and Young...

Abstract:
[ARCHIVED] This paper reports on the first qualitative part of a study designed to investigate factors related to the use of condoms among African-American and Hispanic adolescents and young adults in Detroit. This paper describes who young, urban, African-American and Hispanic persons talk to about AIDS and condoms and what they are learning. The paper provides data on attitudes and beliefs about AIDS and condoms that are needed for further research and for prevention programs. The study found that African-American and Hispanic youth do talk with adults and peers about AIDS and condoms. However, the information retained from these interactions is not necessarily specific enough to guide these youth in the performance of effective AIDS prevention actions. Health educators may want to explore how to improve the quality of these informal channels for communicating AIDS knowledge and prevention strategies.

Author(s): Ford, Kathleen and Anne Norris

Publication: AIDS Education and Prevention, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 197-206


Date Published: 1/1/1991

Pages: 10

Location Code: 14030