African American Males, Social Institutions, and HIV/AIDS Prevention

Examines the disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, focusing on interactions between attitides, behavior, and differential preferences for African American social institutions. Analyzes survey responses from 684 African American college freshmen enrolled...

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Published inJournal of African American studies (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 69 - 81
Main Authors Braithwaite, Ronald L, Griffin, James P, Sumpter-Gaddist, Bambi W, Murdaugh, Henry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Brunswick Springer Nature B.V 01.03.1998
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Health and Medicine
Medical research
Men
Perceptions
Social behavior
Sociology and Anthropology
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Summary:Examines the disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, focusing on interactions between attitides, behavior, and differential preferences for African American social institutions. Analyzes survey responses from 684 African American college freshmen enrolled in historically Black colleges and universities to determine their perceptions and behavior regarding sexually transmitted diseases. Includes several tables comparing perceptions and behavior to religious affiliation.
ISSN:1559-1646
1936-4741