title: Ethnography and AIDS: a methodology for identifying culturally relevant risk-reducing behaviors.
abstract: As the AIDS pandemic enters its second decade, persons most at risk for developing the disease are low-income African-American women and their children. This group has been extremely difficult to reach with traditional "top-down" risk reduction programs developed by the federal government. The authors describe an ethnographic case study strategy, appropriate for and within the reach of many community-based organizations. This strategy can be used to identify barriers to risk-reducing behaviors; ultimately this strategy can be used to assist organizations to develop culturally relevant intervention programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Lauderdale.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Cruise
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods*; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011203:Poverty; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*