TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural factors influencing HIV risk behavior among Dominicans in New York City
AU - Shedlin, Michele Goldzieher
AU - Deren, Sherry
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge assistance from Susumu Saito, Akihiro Sekine, and technicians at the SNP Research Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN). This work was supported in part by a ‘‘Research for the Future’’ Program Grant of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to Y.N.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Hispanics in the United States have disproportionately high rates of HIV. The existence of ethnically and culturally diverse Hispanic communities indicate that qualitative research on HIV-related attitudes and behaviors within subgroups is needed to develop successful interventions. Findings from interviews with 20 Dominicans involved with drug-related or sex work-related activities in New York City are presented in terms of predominant cultural influences and specific issues regarding sex work, drug use, and HIV/AIDS. Several directions for interventions in the Dominican community are indicated, e.g., outreach efforts sensitive to the stigmatization of behaviors such as needle use and homosexuality, and the encouragement of sex workers to use condoms with their partners as well as clients. Additional information regarding such areas as contraception, family planning, and drug treatment services is needed within this community. A knowledge of cultural norms can serve as a foundation for these intervention and education efforts.
AB - Hispanics in the United States have disproportionately high rates of HIV. The existence of ethnically and culturally diverse Hispanic communities indicate that qualitative research on HIV-related attitudes and behaviors within subgroups is needed to develop successful interventions. Findings from interviews with 20 Dominicans involved with drug-related or sex work-related activities in New York City are presented in terms of predominant cultural influences and specific issues regarding sex work, drug use, and HIV/AIDS. Several directions for interventions in the Dominican community are indicated, e.g., outreach efforts sensitive to the stigmatization of behaviors such as needle use and homosexuality, and the encouragement of sex workers to use condoms with their partners as well as clients. Additional information regarding such areas as contraception, family planning, and drug treatment services is needed within this community. A knowledge of cultural norms can serve as a foundation for these intervention and education efforts.
KW - AIDS
KW - Dominicans
KW - Drug use
KW - HIV risk
KW - Hispanics
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U2 - 10.1300/J233v01n01_05
DO - 10.1300/J233v01n01_05
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036140779
SN - 1533-2640
VL - 1
SP - 71
EP - 95
JO - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
IS - 1
ER -