Knowledge and perception of STI/HIV risk among rural African-American youth: Lessons learned in a faith-based pilot program

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-114

  Baldwin, Julie A ^a   Daley, Ellen ^a   Brown, Emma J ^b   August, Euna M ^a   Webb, Candace ^c   Stern, Rikki ^d   Malow, Robert ^e   Devieux, Jessy G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c AIDS Alliance for Children   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Faith based programs; Rural programs; STI HIV Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

EID: 69849131147     PISSN: 15538346     EISSN: 15538613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10698370802175193     Document Type: Article

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