Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ440501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Knowledge about HIV and Behavioral Risks of Foreign-Born Boston Public School Students.
Hingson, Ralph W.; And Others
American Journal of Public Health, v81 n12 p1638-41 Dec 1991
Compares the level of knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and risk behavior of 1,057 foreign-born and 1,963 U.S.-born high school and middle school students in Boston (Massachusetts). Results suggest that Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome education should be taught to immigrant students in their native languages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Asian Americans, Black Students, Ethnic Groups, Health Education, High Risk Students, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Knowledge Level, Minority Groups, Public Schools, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Urban Schools, Urban Youth, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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