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It's Your (Sex) Life Call-Back Survey - Toplines This telephone survey of 500 15-25 year-olds who had recently called a toll-free telephone number advertised in Fight For Your Rights safer sex PSAs on MTV and requested a copy of the free informational It's Your (Sex) Life guide allowed the Foundation to explore how callers assess…
Women represent almost one in three new HIV infections in the U.S. and the share of women among reported AIDS cases has more than tripled since 1986 from 7% to 26% of reported cases in 2001.
This report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women and teenage girls at risk for HIV. Focus group participants discuss their views on a range of issues including prevention and testing, women’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and the effectiveness of public education messages. Report (.
The Healthcare Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus Groups This report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS.
provides comprehensive data on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on African Americans. Based on the most recent data and research on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among African Americans, the report includes an overview and epidemic profile, as well as data on major trends, access to and use of health services, and perceptions of HIV/AIDS.
As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s ongoing effort to raise awareness about critical issues related to HIV/AIDS, we co-hosted a Capitol Hill briefing with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) on Latinos and HIV/AIDS.
provides comprehensive data on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on Latinos in the United States.
This comprehensive new survey examines the factors that shape and inform the knowledge and decision making of young people.
This issue brief examines the federal, state and local policies that guide approaches to sex education today. It also examines recent research into community-level experiences and practices, as well as emerging evidence about the effectiveness of different types of sex education curricula.
The fourth in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the key facts on the prevalence of violence on television, and the results of scientific studies of the effects on children.
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