Cultural factors and family-based HIV prevention intervention for Latino youth.
Latino youth are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and are at considerable risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), given that they have an earlier onset of sexual activity and use condoms less consistently than European American adolescents. Theorists and scholars have emphasized the importance of taking culture into account in sexuality interventions with Latino adolescents, yet few culturally tailored interventions have been developed for this population. Given the emphasis on familismo and collectivism among Latinos, family-based programs are likely to be well received and could contribute to long-term maintenance of adolescent safety. In this synthesis of the relevant literature, cultural factors that have been identified as relevant to Latino sexuality are reviewed and implications for family-based intervention with Latinos are addressed.
Lescano
Celia M
CM
Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center of Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University, RI 02903, USA. clescano@lifespan.org
Brown
Larry K
LK
Raffaelli
Marcela
M
Lima
Lori-Ann
LA
D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012736:Sex Education; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States; D047568:Unsafe Sex