Developed by Robert Connell, the theory of gender and power is a social structural theory
based on existing philosophical writings of sexual inequality and gender and power …

Objective: To examine associations between parent-adolescent communication about sex-
related topics and the sex-related communication and practices of African American …

Objective Behavioral intervention programs to reduce adolescent sexual risk behaviors have
shown statistically significant reductions in the short-term; however, longer-term follow-up …

Context. Contemporary threats to adolescents' health are primarily the consequence of risk
behaviors and their related adverse outcomes. Identifying factors associated with …

ContextAfrican American adolescent girls are at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection, but interventions specifically designed for this population have not reduced …

Objective.—To evaluate the efficacy of a community-based social skills human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention intervention to enhance consistent condom use …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the consequences of having a physically abusive
primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of young African …

We examined the partner influences and gender‐related correlates of noncondom use
among African American women. The prevalence of noncondom use was 45.3%. Women …

Abstract The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends the use of HIV prevention interventions
with proven efficacy to avert new infections. Given the time and cost associated with the …

To assess adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about AIDS in San Francisco, data
were obtained from 1,326 adolescents. There was marked variability in knowledge across …