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Abstract
This paper describes parents' views of the New York City Public High School's AIDS Education and Condom Availability Program. It presents findings from 12 focus groups with 81 parents of students at six representative high schools. Focus groups were conducted as part of an independent, comprehensive 3-year evaluation of the program, consisting of both qualitative and quantitative components. Participants were mostly supportive of the program, citing intense concern about AIDS among adolescents, fear that teenagers do not adequately perceive themselves as being vulnerable, and personal experiences with infected relatives and friends. Implications of these findings for program development are discussed and recommendations for social policy changes are presented.Entities:
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescents; Age Factors; Americas; Barrier Methods; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Education; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Relationships; Focus Groups; Health Education; Hiv Infections; New York; North America; Northern America; Organization And Administration; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Program Evaluation; Programs; Research Methodology; Research Report; Schools; Secondary Schools; Students; United States; Viral Diseases; Youth
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9083588
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Educ Prev ISSN： 0899-9546