Sexual behavior, drug use, and AIDS knowledge among Midwestern runaways

Sexual behavior, drug use, and AIDS knowledge among Midwestern runaways

The authors evaluated sexual behaviors, drug use, and AIDS knowledge among Cleveland runaways (N = 108). Results indicated variable rates of risky sexual behaviors, minimal illicit drug use, and high levels of knowledge about true behavioral risks for HIV infection. These runaways demonstrated less...

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Veröffentlicht in:Youth & society 1995-06, Vol.26 (4), p.450-462
Hauptverfasser: Zimet, G.D, Sobo, E.J, Zimmerman, T, Jackson, J, Mortimer, J, Yanda, C.P, Lazebnik, R
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Adolescents
AIDS
Attitudes
Behavior Patterns
Cleveland, Ohio
disadvantaged youth
Drug abuse
Drug Use
Health
homelessness
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Midwestern States
Midwestern USA
Ohio (Cleveland)
Risk
Runaway adolescents
Runaways
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Social research
substance abuse
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:The authors evaluated sexual behaviors, drug use, and AIDS knowledge among Cleveland runaways (N = 108). Results indicated variable rates of risky sexual behaviors, minimal illicit drug use, and high levels of knowledge about true behavioral risks for HIV infection. These runaways demonstrated less frequent health-compromising sexual behavior and drug use compared to runaways described in other studies. Assumptions should not be made that all runaway youths engage in an unusually high rate of risky behaviors.
ISSN:0044-118X
1552-8499
DOI:10.1177/0044118X95026004003