Parental Influence, Gay Youths, and Safer Sex.
A study was conducted to investigate the role that family relationships and interactions play in gay youths' decisions to avoid unsafe sexual practices. Data were obtained from qualitative interviews with 30 self-identified gay male youths, ages 16–25, and 35 of their parents about issues and conce...
| Published in: | Health & Social Work Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 49 - 56 |
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National Association of Social Workers
February 2007
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| Summary: | A study was conducted to investigate the role that family relationships and interactions play in gay youths' decisions to avoid unsafe sexual practices. Data were obtained from qualitative interviews with 30 self-identified gay male youths, ages 16–25, and 35 of their parents about issues and concerns related to HIV risk. Findings indicated that most of the youths felt obliged to their parents to stay healthy, and these feelings of obligation were key factors in their decisions to avoid unsafe sex. Findings indicated that young gay men who reported no parental influence grew up in families in which parents had historically been preoccupied with personal or marital problems or in which there was a history of parental rejection. Findings are discussed in detail. |
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