Heterosexual HIV Risk Behavior in Homeless Men

我们的研究将通过揭示8个人群中的同性恋艾滋病毒风险因素来推动rMtld的发展，这些人群是单位统计中最脆弱和最小化的人群，并且受到科学界的缺乏关注。目的1质的采访将pltrmit我们到aeniev。一个富有的人”！流浪汉的性别歧视态度现在结束了，这些态度可能会影响男人在与女人发生特殊性行为时使用或不使用避孕套的决定。Aim la IntelViews还将帮助告知哪些关于性别态度的具体问题应包括在Aim 1b结构化面试中。目标18的评估结果和目标1b访谈的量化结果将作为进一步研究和干预的跳板，以解决无家可归者中heterouwa/风险行为的复杂社会背景。本研究的产品为Wi。包括至少两篇学术期刊文章、几篇学术报告和一份后续研究计划。为了确保这个结果。本研究的成果将使社区受益，我们将召集并参与一个由艾滋病毒/艾滋病和无家可归者方面的当地提供者专家组成的小组。在每年的年会上，我们会！讨论我们的新发现，并寻求持续的反馈，因为我们正在努力制定一个计划，为随后的propoaatto-op.社会背景干预量身定制的这一人群。这些讨论的参与者可以包括，例如，来自AIOS项目L.A.的代表，黑人艾滋病研究所、谢特伙伴关系和共同点。

Our study will move the rMtld forward by shedding light on httorosexual HIV risk factors In 8 population that is among the most vulnerable and sligmalized in the Unit&d Stat.s and that has suffered from a dearth 01 attention from the sclentiftc community. Aim 1a qualitative Interviews will pltrmit us to aeniev. a rich undet"!tanding of homeless men's gender-fBlated attitudes end now these altitudes may Influence men's dacisions to use or not use condoms during speclflc sexual events with women. Aim la IntelVIews will also help inform which specific questions r&garding gender attitudes should be included in the Aim 1b structured interview. aualilati~ results of Aim 18 and quantilative relults of Aim lb Interviews will serve as a spring board for further researth and Intervention to address the complicated sodal context of heterouwa/ risk behaviors among homeless men. Products of this study wi. include at least two scholarly joumalarticlel, several scholarly presentations, and a subsequent research proposal. To ensure that result. of this study benefit the community, we wilt convene and engage a panel consisting of local provider-experts in HIV/AIOS and homelessnlns. In leveral meetings each year, we wi! discuss our emerging findings and seek ongoing feedback as we work towards a plan for a subsequent propoaatto ~op. social contextual Intervention tailored to this population. Participants in these discussions may Include, for example, representalives from AIOS Project L.A., The Black AIDS Institute, Shetter Partnership, and Common Ground.