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Peer reviewedRotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Koopman, Cheryl – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
Examined young runaways' current risk behaviors, knowledge of AIDS, and beliefs about preventing AIDS by questioning 130 male and female subjects from shelters in New York City in 1988-89. Results did not explain the 6.7 percent seroprevalence rate reported in l988. Recommends closer inquiries regarding IV drug use and prostitution. (DM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior
