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ERIC Number: EJ525991
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
The Educational Effects of Providing AIDS-Risk Information to Persons with Developmental Disabilities: An Exploratory Study.
Scotti, Joseph R.; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n2 p115-22 Jun 1996
This study evaluated an HIV/AIDS education program provided to 31 employees of a sheltered workshop for persons with developmental disabilities. A survey of sexual activity supported the need for such a program. Comparison of pretest and posttest scores on an AIDS Risk Knowledge Test revealed an increase in knowledge that was related to the cognitive level of the participant. (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness, Severity (of Disability), Sex Education, Sexuality, Sheltered Workshops
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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