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Direct linkBoyer, Cherrie B.; Greenberg, Lauren; Korelitz, James; Harper, Gary W.; Stewart-Campbell, Rachel; Straub, Diane; Sanders, Renata; Reid, Lisa-Henry; Futterman, Donna; Lee, Sonia; Ellen, Jonathan M. – Youth & Society, 2019
Few studies have examined sexual partnerships and HIV risk in diverse samples of African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino adolescent and young adult men who have sex with men (YMSM), a group that have a high burden of HIV in the United States. A community-venue recruitment approach was used, which identified significant differences in HIV risk…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Homosexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Alcantara, Liezl; Harper, Gary W.; Keys, Christopher B. – Youth & Society, 2015
Successful community partnerships for youth are based on the premise that reciprocity exists between all parties, but to what extent is equal power actually present? The current investigation examines the benefits and contributions associated with partnerships from community partners' perspectives. Respondents from 15 different "Connect to…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Community Programs, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
Dolcini, M. Margaret; Catania, Joseph A.; Harper, Gary W.; Watson, Susan E.; Ellen, Jonathan M.; Towner, Senna L. – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
Using a probability-based neighborhood sample of urban African American youth and a sample of their close friends (N = 202), we conducted a one-year longitudinal study to examine key questions regarding sexual and drug using norms. The results provide validation of social norms governing sexual behavior, condom use, and substance use among…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescents, Probability
Harper, Gary W.; Bangi, Audrey K.; Sanchez, Bernadette; Doll, Mimi; Pedraza, Ana – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2009
This article describes a quasi-experimental evaluation of a community-based, culturally and ecologically tailored HIV prevention intervention for Mexican American female adolescents grounded in the AIDS risk reduction model. A total of 378 Mexican American female adolescents (mean age = 15.2) participated in either the nine-session SHERO's (a…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, Sexual Abuse, Mexican Americans
Hosek, Sybil G.; Harper, Gary W.; Lemos, Diana; Martinez, Jaime – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2008
This study qualitatively examined the social-ecological stressors that youth experience during the first year following an HIV diagnosis. Thirty HIV-positive youth (16 males, 14 females) between the ages of 16-24 participated in either focus groups or individual interviews. All sessions were transcribed and themes were identified through…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Clinical Diagnosis
Harper, Gary W. – American Psychologist, 2007
Gay and bisexual male adolescents and young adults in the United States have been disproportionately impacted by the HIV pandemic. Despite the steadily increasing rise in their HIV infection rates, there has not been a commensurate increase in HIV prevention programs targeted to the unique social and sexual lives of these youths. Programs that…
Descriptors: Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adults, Adolescents
