Male Homosexual Behavior and the Effects of AIDS Education: NZ & South Australia

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Brand
Bloomsbury Academic
EAN
9780275938093
GTIN
09780275938093
ISBN
0275938093
ISBN10
0275938093
ISBN13
9780275938093
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0275938093
ISBN-13
9780275938093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63190

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
264 Pages
Publication Name
Male Homosexual Behavior and the Effects of AIDS Education : A Study of Behavior and Safer Sex in New Zealand and South Australia
Language
English
Subject
Aids & Hiv, Ethnic Studies / General, Sexuality, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Lgbt Studies / Lesbian Studies
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Author
B. R. Simon Rosser
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Social Science, Medical
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
91-004626
Reviews
"For this study, 159 gay men from Auckland and 77 from Adelaide completed questionnaires to assess the effects of HIV education on their sexuality. Rosser discusses the psychology of safer sex, the social impact of prejudice on gay men's lives, and how these relate to their erotic practices. He finds that AIDS education is more effective in areas that have enacted antidiscrimination legislation. Society can greatly slow the spread of AIDS among gay men if the culture at large becomes more supportive of homosexuality. Rosser also argues that education campaigns that are diluted to accommodate public sensitivity about explicit sex education are ineffective. Further, programs that emphasize sexual abstinence have the highest failure rate in promoting safer sex. In fact, trying to motivate safer sex with strategies that emphasize fear, monogamy, and abstinence are counterproductive. These strategies increase unsafe sex in those at high risk and so increase the spread of HIV. Also, Rosser argues that assertiveness skills greatly increase the likelihood of adoption of safer sex practices. This book is an excellent example of the best social research: careful design; scholarly analyses; respondent-sensitive, lucidly written, and policy oriented. Upper-division undergraduates and above." Choice, "For this study, 159 gay men from Auckland and 77 from Adelaide completed questionnaires to assess the effects of HIV education on their sexuality. Rosser discusses the psychology of safer sex, the social impact of prejudice on gay men's lives, and how these relate to their erotic practices. He finds that AIDS education is more effective in areas that have enacted antidiscrimination legislation. Society can greatly slow the spread of AIDS among gay men if the culture at large becomes more supportive of homosexuality. Rosser also argues that education campaigns that are diluted to accommodate public sensitivity about explicit sex education are ineffective. Further, programs that emphasize sexual abstinence have the highest failure rate in promoting safer sex. In fact, trying to motivate safer sex with strategies that emphasize fear, monogamy, and abstinence are counterproductive. These strategies increase unsafe sex in those at high risk and so increase the spread of HIV. Also, Rosser argues that assertiveness skills greatly increase the likelihood of adoption of safer sex practices. This book is an excellent example of the best social research: careful design; scholarly analyses; respondent-sensitive, lucidly written, and policy oriented. Upper-division undergraduates and above."- Choice, "For this study, 159 gay men from Auckland and 77 from Adelaide completed questionnaires to assess the effects of HIV education on their sexuality. Rosser discusses the psychology of safer sex, the social impact of prejudice on gay men's lives, and how these relate to their erotic practices. He finds that AIDS education is more effective in areas that have enacted antidiscrimination legislation. Society can greatly slow the spread of AIDS among gay men if the culture at large becomes more supportive of homosexuality. Rosser also argues that education campaigns that are diluted to accommodate public sensitivity about explicit sex education are ineffective. Further, programs that emphasize sexual abstinence have the highest failure rate in promoting safer sex. In fact, trying to motivate safer sex with strategies that emphasize fear, monogamy, and abstinence are counterproductive. These strategies increase unsafe sex in those at high risk and so increase the spread of HIV. Also, Rosser argues that assertiveness skills greatly increase the likelihood of adoption of safer sex practices. This book is an excellent example of the best social research: careful design; scholarly analyses; respondent-sensitive, lucidly written, and policy oriented. Upper-division undergraduates and above."-Choice, 'For this study, 159 gay men from Auckland and 77 from Adelaide completed questionnaires to assess the effects of HIV education on their sexuality. Rosser discusses the psychology of safer sex, the social impact of prejudice on gay men's lives, and how these relate to their erotic practices. He finds that AIDS education is more effective in areas that have enacted antidiscrimination legislation. Society can greatly slow the spread of AIDS among gay men if the culture at large becomes more supportive of homosexuality. Rosser also argues that education campaigns that are diluted to accommodate public sensitivity about explicit sex education are ineffective. Further, programs that emphasize sexual abstinence have the highest failure rate in promoting safer sex. In fact, trying to motivate safer sex with strategies that emphasize fear, monogamy, and abstinence are counterproductive. These strategies increase unsafe sex in those at high risk and so increase the spread of HIV. Also, Rosser argues that assertiveness skills greatly increase the likelihood of adoption of safer sex practices. This book is an excellent example of the best social research: careful design; scholarly analyses; respondent-sensitive, lucidly written, and policy oriented. Upper-division undergraduates and above.'-Choice
Dewey Edition
20
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.7/08/6642
Table Of Content
Foreword Introduction Research Purpose, Background, and Methods Homosexuality in New Zealand and South Australia Male Homosexual Behavior in New Zealand Comparison of Homosexual Behavior and Society in New Zealand and South Australia Personality, Emotional, and Mental Health Differences Between Homosexual and Heterosexual Men Violence, Discrimination and the Law Religious Characteristics of New Zealand Homosexually Active Men Factors Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex in Homosexually Active Men Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex in Homosexually Active Men Demographic, Behavioral Social, and Counseling Factors Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex Condom Usage and Attitudes Toward Condoms Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex Personality, Emotional, and Mental Health Factors Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex Risk-Taking Strategies in Life Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex Perceptions of Risk Associated with Safer Sex and Unsafe Sex The Effects of AIDS Education on Male Homosexual Behavior Fighting Back: Introduction to AIDS Education The Influence of Gay-Sensitive AIDS Education on Perception of Risk for HIV Exposure The Effects of Gay-Sensitive AIDS Education on the Behavior of Homosexually Active Men The Effects of a National Fear Campaign About AIDS on the Behavior of Homosexually Active Men Major Conclusions and Implications of the Study Major Conclusions of the Study To the Future: Gay Life in the Twenty-First Century References Index
Synopsis
This study is the first to look at how well AIDS education has worked and to explore the psychosocial factors that underlie behavioral response to initiatives promoting safer sex., Since the AIDS epidemic was recognized, information on safer sex has been assumed to be the most crucial means of preventing further spread of the disease. But how well has AIDS education worked? What kinds of education work best and for whom? This study is the first to provide an in-depth analysis of the results of AIDS education programs and to explore the psychosocial factors that affect behavioral responses to education. B. R. Simon Rosser provides a detailed profile of a specific population at risk, including factors such as sexual behavior, psychology, religious affiliation, legal status, and discrimination. Using comparative measures of behavior, personality, social status, attitudes, and risk-taking, he identifies important differences between homosexual men who engage in safer sex and those who do not. Finally, he evaluates the impact of different approaches to AIDS education. Examining both positive and negative effects, Rosser shows that the spread of the HIV virus was actually accelerated by a national education campaign utilizing fear, and contrasts this result with four international gay-sensitive education campaigns that produced positive changes in behavior and lifestyle. He discusses ways in which AIDS education must develop in order to become more effective, together with crucial changes that are needed in both the gay population and the larger community if HIV transmission is to be halted. This study is a valuable resource for education and research in AIDS prevention, sexual behavior, psychovenereology, education, health, and related disciplines.
LC Classification Number
HQ762

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