TY - CHAP
T1 - HIV prevention and heterosexual African-American women
AU - Wingood, Gina M.
AU - Camp, Christina
AU - Dunkle, Kristin
AU - Cooper, Hannah
AU - Di Clemente, Ralph J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed among relatively few women and female adolescents. Currently, women account for more than 25% of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the USA. Heterosexually acquired HIV/AIDS is the predominant route of transmission for African-American women. Among African-American women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during 2001-2004, 78% contracted the infection via heterosexual contact.1 , 2 Unfortunately, African-American women are being devastated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Thus, designing effective HIV prevention programs for this population is crucial. Theoretical frameworks are critical components of HIV prevention programs because they serve as guides for developing the core elements, vignettes, and activities of HIV prevention interventions.
AB - Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed among relatively few women and female adolescents. Currently, women account for more than 25% of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the USA. Heterosexually acquired HIV/AIDS is the predominant route of transmission for African-American women. Among African-American women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during 2001-2004, 78% contracted the infection via heterosexual contact.1 , 2 Unfortunately, African-American women are being devastated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Thus, designing effective HIV prevention programs for this population is crucial. Theoretical frameworks are critical components of HIV prevention programs because they serve as guides for developing the core elements, vignettes, and activities of HIV prevention interventions.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-0-387-98152-9_11
DO - 10.1007/978-0-387-98152-9_11
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84892292166
SN - 9780387981512
SP - 213
EP - 226
BT - HIV/AIDS in U.S. Communities of Color
PB - Springer New York
ER -