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Dennis, Mary Kate – Social Work, 2009
HIV/AIDS has steadily increased in Native American and Alaska Native populations, and despite efforts at control many challenges remain. This article examines historical, biological, social, and behavioral cofactors related to the spread of HIV/AIDS within the context of Native American culture. Special attention is given to vulnerable subgroups…
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Risk
Guerra, Nancy G., Ed.; Smith, Emilie Phillips, Ed. – APA Books, 2005
"Preventing Youth Violence in a Multicultural Society" highlights the importance of creating culturally compatible interventions to stop violence among the youngest members of diverse populations. Chapters explore how ethnicity and culture can increase or decrease risk for violence among youth depending on contextual factors such as a…
Descriptors: Youth, Violence, Prevention, Ethnicity