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Baldwin, Julie A.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1996
Critical steps in developing these curricula included: selecting integrative theory to address multidimensional antecedents of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse among Native Americans; using ethnography to obtain input from target groups and community members to ensure developmental and cultural sensitivity; and using process and outcome evaluations of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcohol Education, American Indians, Community Involvement
Holzemer, Daniel Pete – 1993
An Indian child welfare agency realized the need for an HIV/AIDS policy when a diabetic child possibly exposed to the HIV virus was placed in one of the agency's licensed foster homes. A focus-group interview process was selected for policy development because this method appeared to parallel the Native American cultural approach toward consensus…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adoption, Agencies, American Indians
Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini; Ebama, Malembe S. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Migration of the native populations from reservations to the urban areas has resulted in mixed ethnicities of American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) children. Minority youth require special attention and services in urban schools as they disproportionately experience poverty, low educational attainment, unemployment, and single-parent…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Health Needs, Prevention, Urban American Indians
AIDS Prevention in a Rural Native American Population: An Empirical Approach to Program Development.
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DePoy, Elizabeth; Bolduc, Claire – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1992
Surveyed 154 Native Americans about their knowledge, attitudes, and risk behaviors related to AIDS, as a basis for developing a culturally relevant AIDS prevention intervention. Found a generally high level of knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention, although some misconceptions exist. Men have less accurate knowledge and more conservative…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, American Indians, Attitudes, Behavior
Saylors, Karen; Daliparthy, Nalini – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
Many mental health problems among substance abusing populations are directly linked to high rates of abuse and trauma. There is increasing evidence of associations between childhood physical and sexual abuse to adult substance use and HIV-risk behavior. The relationship of abuse, mental health problems, substance abuse, and high-risk sexual…
Descriptors: Violence, Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Claymore, Betty J.; Taylor, Marian A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1989
Describes the past impact of smallpox, cholera, and tuberculosis on American Indians. Outlines AIDS/HIV cause, symptoms, and transmission. Discusses AIDS incidence and risk factors among Native Americans, providing details from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Points out the urgent need for AIDS education. Contains 25 references.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, American Indian History, American Indians, At Risk Persons
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Reynolds, Grace L.; Fisher, Dennis G.; Estrada, Antonio L.; Trotter, Robert – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2000
Study and 6-month followup of 3,622 drug users in Tucson, Flagstaff, and Anchorage found that American Indian and Alaska Native drug users were younger, less educated, and less likely to be employed than non-Native subjects. Individuals employed at intake or followup had lower levels of HIV risk factors: injection drug use and needle sharing.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alaska Natives, American Indians, At Risk Persons
Mitchell, Christina M.; Beals, Janette; Kaufman, Carol E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Alcohol use is cited as a risk factor for exposure to HIV infection through risky sexual behavior, especially among adolescents. From Social Cognitive Theory, positive outcome expectancies about the use of alcohol have often been presented as a critical aspect of alcohol use. Yet little is known about how they might be related to different aspects…
Descriptors: Drinking, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, American Indians, Models
Rush, Andrea Green, Ed. – Seasons, 1992
Nine issues of this quarterly periodical examine AIDS prevention, education, and health care services for Native Americans and their communities. Major articles include personal narratives, interviews, roundtable discussions, program descriptions, guidelines for physicians and educators, and overviews of available services, and cover the following…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Community Attitudes
Cortes, Dharma E.; Ja, Davis; Noboa, Abdin; Perry, Vincent; Robinson, Robert; Rodriguez, Domingo; Stubben, Jerry – 1999
This monograph provides a tool to help providers and other substance abuse treatment professionals gain a greater understanding of the cultural, social, political, and economic forces affecting substance abuse treatment among Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. An…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans
Vanderbilt, Rebecca, Comp.; Schacht, Robert M., Comp. – 1998
This state-by-state directory lists over 500 alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention services that target American Indians and Alaska Natives. The directory was compiled from the website of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Their home page on the Internet is located at http://www.health.org/index.htm. The…
Descriptors: Agencies, Alaska Natives, Alcoholism, American Indians
Randall-David, Elizabeth – 1994
This manual is designed to aid health care practitioners in providing culturally appropriate HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) education, counseling, and care. Cultural competency is defined as the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse clients and communities because the individual agency or…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, American Indians, Asian Americans
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Ka'opua, Lana Sue I.; Mueller, Charles W. – Social Work, 2004
Cultural competence is essential in helping people living with HIV cope with the biopsychosocial and spiritual challenges associated with this illness. Efforts to understand the relationship of cultural values and social support practices to health-related behavior have rarely been more critical than in the emerging issue of treatment adherence to…
Descriptors: Values, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social Work, Hawaiians
Slesnick, Natasha; Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Dashora, Pushpanjali; Kang, Min Ju; Aukward, Erin – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
While few studies have identified predictors of exiting homelessness among adults, even fewer studies have attempted to identify these predictors among homeless youth. The current study explored predictors of change in homelessness among 180 homeless youth between the ages of 14 and 22, recruited through an urban drop-in center. All youth were…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Whites, American Indians
Assessment of AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Risk Level of Northwestern American Indians.
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Hall, Roberta L.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1990
The results of a survey of 710 Indians in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho indicated that HIV, if introduced here, could decimate the population because of the large numbers of youth in the middle risk group: young, male, alcohol and drug users, and very active sexually. (DM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, At Risk Persons