Condoms and Connection: Parents, Gay and Bisexual Youth, and HIV Risk.

The family has long been considered a powerful influence on youth's high-risk behaviors. However, little is known about preventive family influences for gay and bisexual youth, a group at high risk for HIV infection. For this study, qualitative interviews from a sample of 38 gay and bisexual youth a...

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Published in:Journal of Marital & Family Therapy Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 451 - 465
Main Author: LaSala, Michael C.
Format: journal article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2015
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        Condoms
        Parenting
        Gay people
        Bisexuality
        Homosexuality
        Parent-child relationships
        Qualitative research
        Safe sex
        HIV infection risk factors
        Bisexual youth
        Unsafe sex
        HIV prevention
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      ab: The family has long been considered a powerful influence on youth's high-risk behaviors. However, little is known about preventive family influences for gay and bisexual youth, a group at high risk for HIV infection. For this study, qualitative interviews from a sample of 38 gay and bisexual youth and their parents/guardians underwent a thematic analysis. Youth described parent-child closeness, parental warnings, and urgings to use condoms as influences. Youth denying family influence came from families in which parent-child relationships were disrupted or HIV-related discussion was lacking. Most families reported discomfort discussing HIV risk. These findings, along with a case example, suggest how family therapists can enhance parental influence by helping these families strengthen their relationships and discuss this important topic. Video Abstract.
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