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Document 0245
DOCN M9550245
TI Young gay men and HIV: running the risk?
DT 9505
AU Ridge DT; Plummer DC; Minichiello V; Sexual Health Research Group,
School of Behavioural Health; Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora,
Victoria, Australia.
SO AIDS Care. 1994;6(4):371-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95134772
AB HIV research often depicts 'adolescents' and 'youth' as having 'unique'
qualities which predispose them to sexual risk. Yet, the evidence points
to unsafe sexual behaviour as not being socially uniform. At a time when
the idea of 'risk groups' for HIV is being subjected to increasing
public scrutiny, researchers also need to question assumptions about
youth 'risk'. This study examines whether young gay men are at greater
risk for unsafe sexual behaviour than older gay men. A questionnaire was
administered to 284 predominately gay identified men in Melbourne,
Australia, recruited from gay groups, health clinics, gay pubs and
nightclubs, sex on premises venues, and the social networks of these
men. The results show that, while there was no difference in the level
of recent unprotected anal intercourse between age groups, young men
(under 25 years) from gay commercial venues or who did not belong to a
gay organization(s) had a significantly higher level of recent
unprotected anal sex than other young gay men. These results suggest
that sexual safety may be more appropriately explained as a social
process, rather than a youthful characteristic, and that researchers
should include cohort effects into their analyses.
DE Adolescence Adult Age Factors Gender Identity Homosexuality,
Male/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male
Middle Age *Risk-Taking *Sex Behavior Social Environment Social
Support Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Victoria JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).