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Assessing the Social and Behavioral Science Base for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Workshop Summary (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 53-56

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... Even if a vaccine to prevent HIV infection became available tomorrow, the lack of understanding of how to intervene effectively in the strong social and behavioral forces that influence risk for HIV infection would undercut the success of global vaccination programs. The workshop participants identified themes and priorities relevant to a research agenda for HIV/AIDS in the next decade.
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From page 54...
... Such identification should include demographic measures, such as age, race, and gender, as well as measures regarding how people identify themselves with certain social networks and communities. · Lessons from prevention research in the fields of pregnancy, smoking, obesity, radon, mental disorders, and occupational safety and health can also facilitate design of HIV/AIDS preventive interventions.
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From page 55...
... · HIV/AIDS preventive intervention research requires careful prior consideration and analysis of ethical conflicts and the development of adequate mechanisms for their adjudication. · One-to-one preventive interventions have limited utility; social structures must also be used, even in disintegrating communities where informal structures and lines of communication may be difficult to identify.
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