Citation

Sullivan C. AIDS Educ. Prev. 1991; 3(3): 241-257.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Guilford Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1931427

Abstract

Though the development of AIDS cases among Native Americans has paralleled the early stages of the epidemic in the United States, there are socio/cultural distinctions among many U.S. tribes that could lead to transmission differences. Patterns of sexual behavior, IV drug use, suicidality, use of disinhibitors, and the rural-urban migration found among some members of the Navajo Nation are reviewed, along with recommendations for education/prevention program development. The efficacy of anthropological techniques of rapport building and information gathering about sensitive information is also discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Alcoholism; Anthropology; Arizona; Cultural Characteristics; Emigration and Immigration; Female; Homosexuality; Humans; Indians, North American; Male; New Mexico; Preventive Health Services; Risk Factors; Sexual Behavior; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; Suicide, Attempted; Utah