Showing papers by "Kenneth R. McLeroy published in 2007"
TL;DR: It is revealed that youth were much less likely to have initiated sexual intercourse if their parents taught them to say no, set clear rules, talked about what is right and wrong and about delaying sexual activity.
314 citations
01 Jan 2007
TL;DR: A model utilizing the Partnership Approach to Community Health Improvement to engage communities in developing creative ways of addressing local health issues is described, the policy implications of such a model are discussed, and ethical issues inherent in the discussion of universal access are explored.
Abstract: The current state of health insurance coverage in the United States is deteriorating. Historically, efforts to address access at the federal level have met with insurmountable opposition. This article describes a model utilizing the Partnership Approach to Community Health Improvement to engage communities in developing creative ways of addressing local health issues, discusses the policy implications of such a model, and explores ethical issues inherent in the discussion of universal access. An argument is presented for a national dialogue seeking societal agreement to approach access and health from a perspective of solidarity.
7 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight a group of articles published in Framing Health Matters that contribute to our understanding of sexual life from a sociocultural perspective using a qualitative approach.
Abstract: This issue of the Journal highlights a group of articles published in Framing Health Matters that contributes to our understanding of sexual life from a sociocultural perspective. Using a qualitative approach each examines the sociocultural and economic context of a particular country and reveals how the context contributes to HIV transmission. Based on the findings the authors further suggest potential intervention strategies. Although 3 of the ethnographic studies were carried out in different developing nations they were remarkably consistent in their findings surrounding the sociocultural forces driving HIV infection. Generally all found that a number of factors most notably migration for work cultural beliefs and norms gender inequality socioeconomic status and the social context of marriage worked together to promote mens extramarital sexual activity thus contributing to an increased risk for HIV infection among their wives. (excerpt)
5 citations