title: Perceptions of acquired immune deficiency syndrome by children and their parents.
abstract: Assessed perceptions of acquired immune deficiency syndrome in school-aged children and their parents. Using a hierarchical regression analysis, parent attitudes toward AIDS were found to be significant predictors of a child's attitudes toward persons with AIDS, but were not significant predictors of a child's knowledge of AIDS. The child's own knowledge level served as a significant predictor of the child's attitudes and vice versa.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: McElreath
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires