High-Risk Sexual Behavior: Interventions with Vulnerable Populations [Hardcover]

High-risk sexual behavior has been linked to social problems such as substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and deprivation. This volume's unique multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach combines relevant medical information regarding disease states with the cultural, social, and psychological facets of successful prevention programs. Becker and Rankin outline specific interventions that address the needs of particularly vulnerable populations: women, ethnic minorities, and the gay community. Useful chapter summaries which review the pros and cons of different approaches will aid both the student and the practitioner.High-risk sexual behavior has been linked to social problems such as substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and deprivation. This volume's unique multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach combines relevant medical information regarding disease states with the cultural, social, and psychological facets of successful prevention programs. Becker and Rankin outline specific interventions that address the needs of particularly vulnerable populations: women, ethnic minorities, and the gay community. Useful chapter summaries which review the pros and cons of different approaches will aid both the student and the practitioner.1.What's at Stake: Consequences of Risky Sexual Behavior. 2.Factors That Influence Sexual Behavior: Causes, Mediators, and Moderators of High-Risk Sexual Behavior. 3.Models of Prevention. 4.Guidelines for Prevention, I: Ethnicity and Social Class Considerations. 5.Guidelines for Intervention, II: Women. 6.Guidelines for Intervention, III: Gay Men and Bisexuals. Epilogue. Index.`...a concise overview of the most salient and contemporary aspects of this emerging social problem. High-risk sexual behavior is discussed in terms of mediating and moderating factors... The strength of the text lies in its clear and precise explication of this complex topic. ...it sucl2