College Students Fear of Getting AIDS and what They are Doing Or Not Doing to Contain the Problem
Author: Hugh Boyd McCain
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 116
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Author: Hugh Boyd McCain
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leo Wilton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-09-19
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1134656556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young people aged 18 to 25 are at a significant risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Primary developmental processes that place college students particularly at risk include the experience of intimacy, sexual desires and the centrality of the peer group. During these routine developmental processes, college students experiment with unprotected sex, multiple sex partners and alcohol and illicit drugs, all of which are contributing risk factors for HIV/STI infections. Early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV and other STIs is germane to promoting the sexual health of college students and reducing high HIV/STI infection rates among young people. This edited volume will provide innovative and cutting-edge approaches to prevention for college students and will have a major impact on advancing the interdisciplinary fields of higher education and public health. It will explore core ideas such as hooking up culture, sexual violence, LGBT and students of color, as well as HIV and STI prevention in community colleges, rural colleges and minority serving institutions.
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1997-03-28
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 030917547X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe United States has the dubious distinction of leading the industrialized world in overall rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), with 12 million new cases annually. About 3 million teenagers contract an STD each year, and many will have long-term health problems as a result. Women and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to these diseases and their health consequences. In addition, STDs increase the risk of HIV transmission. The Hidden Epidemic examines the scope of sexually transmitted infections in the United States and provides a critical assessment of the nation's response to this public health crisis. The book identifies the components of an effective national STD prevention and control strategy and provides direction for an appropriate response to the epidemic. Recommendations for improving public awareness and education, reaching women and adolescents, integrating public health programs, training health care professionals, modifying messages from the mass media, and supporting future research are included. The book documents the epidemiological dimensions and the economic and social costs of STDs, describing them as "a secret epidemic" with tremendous consequences. The committee frankly discusses the confusing and often hypocritical nature of how Americans deal with issues regarding sexualityâ€"the conflicting messages conveyed in the mass media, the reluctance to promote condom use, the controversy over sex education for teenagers, and the issue of personal blame. The Hidden Epidemic identifies key elements of effective, culturally appropriate programs to promote healthy behavior by adolescents and adults. It examines the problem of fragmentation in STD services and provides examples of communities that have formed partnerships between stakeholders to develop integrated approaches. The committee's recommendations provide a practical foundation on which to build an integrated national program to help young people and adults develop habits of healthy sexuality. The Hidden Epidemic was written for both health care professionals and people without a medical background and will be indispensable to anyone concerned about preventing and controlling STDs.
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1995-10-05
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 0309053293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the early years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of Americans became infected with HIV through the nation's blood supply. Because little reliable information existed at the time AIDS first began showing up in hemophiliacs and in others who had received transfusions, experts disagreed about whether blood and blood products could transmit the disease. During this period of great uncertainty, decision-making regarding the blood supply became increasingly difficult and fraught with risk. This volume provides a balanced inquiry into the blood safety controversy, which involves private sexual practices, personal tragedy for the victims of HIV/AIDS, and public confidence in America's blood services system. The book focuses on critical decisions as information about the danger to the blood supply emerged. The committee draws conclusions about what was doneâ€"and recommends what should be done to produce better outcomes in the face of future threats to blood safety. The committee frames its analysis around four critical area: Product treatmentâ€"Could effective methods for inactivating HIV in blood have been introduced sooner? Donor screening and referralâ€"including a review of screening to exlude high-risk individuals. Regulations and recall of contaminated bloodâ€"analyzing decisions by federal agencies and the private sector. Risk communicationâ€"examining whether infections could have been averted by better communication of the risks.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kenneth J. Doka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781560326816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Centers for Disease Control (U.S.). National AIDS Clearinghouse (U.S.)
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Published: 1995*
Total Pages: 9
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis pathfinder is designed to serve as a guide to information resources about college students and HIV/AIDS. It contains information about behaviors that may place college students at risk of HIV infection and materials used for HIV/AIDS education. The information in the first section responds to questions frequently asked of the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse (CDC NAC) reference staff on a variety of topics related to HIV/AIDS and college students. The last section lists selected organizations that provide HIV/AIDS-related services for college students, administrators, and educators.
Author: Raymond A. Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998-08-27
Total Pages: 985
ISBN-13: 1135457549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Lorraine Henke Jones
Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 92
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWaiting for a vaccine that will keep people from getting AIDS is not the answer. Health experts have warned that even after a vaccine is available, many more years will pass before the epidemic is under control. Most people do not fully understand what could be done right now to limit the spread of HIV infection. But, with education, information, and programs that are currently available, Lorraine Jones shows how the spread of HIV infection can be prevented. This current book defines HIV infection and AIDS: provides accurate up-to-date facts about HIV infection and the AIDS epidemic; presents information on signs, symptoms, and how HIV is and isn't spread; and also discusses testing and protecting oneself against getting the disease; shows how education is key to controlling the epidemic, and gives special attention to national and state perspectives, the schools' role, outreach programs, and HIV on college campuses; includes Messages from Persons Living with HIV that provide a very real, human look at what it's like to have the disease; and offers Steps for Action: A Community HIV Prevention Checklist, concrete things you can do to help prevent the spread of the disease in your own community. In addition, a chapter called "Where to Find Help" gives names and phone numbers of organizations that can provide personal help about the disease, testing, and treatment.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 1336
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