Compared college students' (N=417) prejudices toward and willingness to interact with fellow student who was described in vignette as having either Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or leukemia. All questions concerning willingness to interact socially yielded higher willingness when student was described as having leukemia rather than…

Two alternative solutions to the issue of local control of the educational subject and content of education concerning the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are explored: local control versus a state mandate for AIDS education. Each alternative is evaluated against the criteria for choice, and a benefit-cost analysis is included. (SLD)

Presents a developmental approach to educating school-age children about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS/HIV). The paper describes, for three age groups, general characteristics of children's thought processes, ways in which they assimilate information about aspects of AIDS, and implications for educating…

Uses human sciences, multilevel, hermeneutic approach to study life experiences of 21-year-old male who had tested positive for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome virus but who was asymptomatic. Demonstrates uses of systematic, personological procedure for examining these experiences and alerts practitioners to central psychological themes that…

Considers ethical obligations of counselors to their clients and to third parties in cases where counselors learn that their sexually active clients carry Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Applies ethical theory to limits of confidentiality in cases where sexually active client has Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Develops model rule defining…

Findings from 526 men who patronized gay bars revealed that perceived peer norms concerning acceptability of safer sex practices, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome health locus of control scores, risk behavior knowledge, age, and accuracy of personal risk estimation, but not personal human immunodeficiency virus serostatus knowledge, were…

Considers the efficacy of using concerns-based staff development to facilitate education and training about Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Argues that education and training should focus on the meaning of change for individuals and be responsive to individuals' concerns. Presents a qualitative…

Survey of 46 rural Louisiana school administrators revealed a lack of basic knowledge about many aspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which probably contributed to negative attitudes toward persons with HIV/AIDS. Administrators wanted more knowledge in this area and identified a need for…

Examines the need for more effective Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education programs among English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students, considers the value of content-rich instruction in students' acquisition of English literacy skills, and describes a program of AIDS education integrated into the ESL curriculum in a high-risk area.…

Examines topics related to delivery of terminal care services: ability of various hospice programs to survive financially, contributions of various models of hospice care, impact of Medicare legislation on hospice movement, demonstration of unique hospice intervention, integration of spiritual care into hospice, and role of hospice in care of…

Reviewed studies of three different target groups for preventing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among intravenous drug users. For users entering drug treatment and those continuing to inject, studies showed rapidly induced AIDS risk reduction; suggest need for large-scale change maintained over time. Basic knowledge of AIDS did not…

Outlines models for health education and community interventions targeted at reducing human immunodeficiency virus-Type 1 transmission. Notes significant gains made with regard to sexual practices among homosexual and bisexual men in some acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epicenters. Stresses need for more programs to address other high-risk…

School boards are increasingly responsible for the needs of children who live in families with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Boards must provide the climate and the policies that will enable open, factual, and sensitive discussion of the issues surrounding AIDS and HIV. Sidebars summarize some…

The Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources' amendment of the Public Health Service Act (S. 1220) regarding Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is presented. The amendment provides for a comprehensive program of education, information, risk reduction, training, prevention, treatment, care, and research of AIDS. This volume includes a…

A secondary study was conducted within a broader National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded longitudinal study on resilience in South African mothers and children affected by HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a 24-week support group intervention…