Heterosexual HIV Risk Behavior in Homeless Men

我们的研究将通过揭示美国最脆弱、最受轻视的人群中的异性恋艾滋病毒风险因素，推动世界向前发展，这一人群一直受到科学界的关注。目标1：定性访谈将保证我们获得成功。一个富有的地下”！无家可归的男人的性别偏见的立场现在结束了，这些态度可能会影响男人在与女人发生性关系时使用或不使用避孕套的决定。Aim la IntelVIews还将帮助告知Aim 1b结构化访谈中应包括哪些关于性别态度的具体问题。Aim 18的定性结果和Aim lb访谈的定量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异性恋/风险行为的复杂社会背景。本研究的结果是：包括至少两篇学术期刊文章，几篇学术报告，以及随后的研究计划。来确保这个结果。为了使这项研究有益于社区，我们将召集一个由本地艾滋病毒/艾滋病和无家可归者专家组成的小组。在每年的杠杆会议上，我们都有！讨论我们的新发现，并在我们为后续提案制定计划时寻求持续的反馈。为这一人群量身定制的社会背景干预。这些讨论的参与者可能包括，例如，来自AIOS项目洛杉矶，黑人艾滋病研究所，谢特伙伴关系和共同基础的代表。

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.