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HIV/AIDS risk reduction intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence. |
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Clinical Social Work Journal, 38(2), June 2010, pp.207-216. |
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0091-1674 |
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1573-3343 |
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This qualitative pilot study researched women who have experienced intimate partner abuse (IPA) in order to develop a HIV/AIDS risk reduction intervention unique to their circumstances. This pilot study explored the critical components of such an intervention among a racially/ethnically stratified (African–American, Mexican–American and Anglo) intimate partner abuse IPA. Focus groups were conducted amongst a racially/ethnically stratified sample of 43 women. Content analysis was used to identify major themes. In all five focus groups, participants viewed the research as interesting, good, beneficial, and/or important based on their perceptions of risk for infection. Respondents felt that they knew of ways to protect themselves from infection in non-abusive relationships; however, acknowledged the difficulties of doing so given the context of their abusive relationships. Examining the racial/ethnic differences across focus groups showed that the language used by women is quite variable. The ways in which survivors define rape, sexual abuse, and their own experiences are all unique; however, their actual experiences have many similarities. Discussed at length are the topics participants shared as critical in informing the design of an intervention and the relevance of the findings to social work clinical practice is explained. |
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HIV AIDS; intervention; partner abuse; prevention; rape; risk assessment; sexual abuse; women; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=265430fe-1451-431e-9c1e-541332853a55 |
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