Community Interventions and AIDSEdison J. Trickett, Willo Pequegnat As news headlines report staggering numbers of people infected with HIV or AIDS across the globe and as stereotypes of typical AIDS patients become less and less specific to particular sexual orientations and ethnic backgrounds, the AIDS pandemic shows little sign of relenting. AIDS crosses geopolitical and social barriers, and social and behavioral scientists are confronted with the new challenge of developing scientific inquiry and corresponding interventions around participatory, community-based, and community-focused methods. These interventions are increasingly targeting the contextual influences on individual behavior, such as peer groups, social networks and support systems, and community norms. Community-level interventions also draw on local resources and are respectful of sociocultural circumstances and traditions. This book articulates how the social and behavioral sciences can respond to HIV/AIDS. It is written for all who have a stake in AIDS research, stimulating discussion and debate about the natures of community research and intervention broadly across such disciplines as public health, community health education, urban planning, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy of science. The book proposes alternative perspectives on means of ascertaining knowledge about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the inclusion of community collaboration in interventions. |
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... influenced by this epidemic and its aftermath. The effects of HIV/AIDS on the fabric of life are deep and expansive. However you define “community” and “community context,” there is little question that HIV/AIDS cannot be understood by ...
... influenced by this epidemic and its aftermath. The effects of HIV/AIDS on the fabric of life are deep and expansive. However you define “community” and “community context,” there is little question that HIV/AIDS cannot be understood by ...
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... influence processes that are amenable to intervention and that potentially affect the diffusion of behavioral norms within a community. Moreover, a network-oriented approach draws attention to the degree to which community interventions ...
... influence processes that are amenable to intervention and that potentially affect the diffusion of behavioral norms within a community. Moreover, a network-oriented approach draws attention to the degree to which community interventions ...
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... influence not only what kinds of community interventions are seen as potentially useful but also the nature of the relationships forged between externally funded interventionists and local community groups and organizations. To the ...
... influence not only what kinds of community interventions are seen as potentially useful but also the nature of the relationships forged between externally funded interventionists and local community groups and organizations. To the ...
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... influence how services are delivered, and of the compatibility of commitments of the intervention team and the expectations of community agencies. Attention to the ways in which varied aspects of the community are interdependent draws ...
... influence how services are delivered, and of the compatibility of commitments of the intervention team and the expectations of community agencies. Attention to the ways in which varied aspects of the community are interdependent draws ...
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... influence a community-based peer education and condom distribution program. Her interviews with local sex workers draw attention to how the ongoing everyday organization of their “working and living conditions, as well as the strategies ...
... influence a community-based peer education and condom distribution program. Her interviews with local sex workers draw attention to how the ongoing everyday organization of their “working and living conditions, as well as the strategies ...
Contents
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HIV Circulating Knowledges and Local Resistances | 56 |
4 The State of the Art in Community HIV Prevention Interventions | 88 |
Implications to Community Impact and Sustainability | 105 |
Promise and Problems | 130 |
7 The Hartford Model of AIDS PracticeResearch Collaboration | 153 |
8 Sustainability in HIV Prevention Research | 176 |
How Can HIV Prevention Scientists Play an Effective Role in Practice? | 196 |
Theoretical and Methodological Considerations | 222 |
Overcoming Inadequacies of the Randomized Controlled Trial Paradigm | 249 |
12 Toward the Next Generation of AIDS Interventions With Community Impact | 278 |
Index | 287 |
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