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Peer reviewedDes Jarlais, Don C.; Stepherson, Bruce – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
Biological questions about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are minor compared with political and ethical problems related to the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Lack of public confidence in the work of public health officials and the controversy surrounding New York City's syringe exchange program are two examples. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Activism, At Risk Persons, Black Attitudes
Peer reviewedThomas, Stephen B.; Quinn, Sandra Crouse – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis in black males caused distrust by blacks of the public health system that has implications for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) studies. AIDS prevention among blacks may require openness about the Tuskegee study to allay fears of repetition. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Black Attitudes, Black Community
Download full textNagy, Stephen; Adcock, Anthony – 1991
This survey is a follow-up to a comprehensive survey of eighth- and tenth-grade public school students conducted in 1988. The 1990 sample includes over 3,400 students from rural, metropolitan, and mixed school districts. Data were collected using a 120-item questionnaire and compared to available information from the 1988 survey. The study…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Contraception
