Parents know and parents matter; is it time to develop family-based HIV prevention programs for young men who have sex with men?
We examined the potential for a family-based HIV prevention approach for gay and bisexually identified young men who have sex with men (MSM). The majority of our urban, ethnically diverse sample disclosed their sexual orientation to parents, who were generally supportive. Family connectedness significantly decreased the odds of an HIV positive status.
Garofalo
Robert
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Howard Brown Health Center, Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60613, USA. rgarofalo@childrensmemorial.org
Mustanski
Brian
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Donenberg
Geri
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D014505:Urban Population