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The Role of Germs and Viruses in Children's Theories of AIDS (or, AIDS are Not Band-Aids)

dc.contributor.authorSigelman, Carol K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAlfeld-Liro, Corinneen_US
dc.contributor.authorLewin, Cynthiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDerenowski, Eileenen_US
dc.contributor.authorWoods, Teresaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-13T19:22:16Z
dc.date.available2010-04-13T19:22:16Z
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.identifier.citationSigelman, Carol; Alfeld-Liro, Corinne; Lewin, Cynthia; Derenowski, Eileen; Woods, Teresa (1997). "The Role of Germs and Viruses in Children's Theories of AIDS (or, AIDS are Not Band-Aids)." Health Education & Behavior 24(2): 191-200. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/67335>en_US
dc.identifier.issn1090-1981en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/67335
dc.description.abstractThe development of knowledge of germs and viruses in relation to AIDS and flu was examined in a predominantly Mexican American sample of children aged 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13. Children progressed with age from identifying the disease agent for these diseases as a nondescript germ or something other than a germ to implicating a disease-specific germ or virus. Parallel age trends in mastery of the two diseases were observed; gender and ethnic differences were minimal. Solid command of germ and virus concepts in relation to AIDS was associated with more causally sophisticated understanding of the disease but not with more accurate knowledge of modes of HIV transmission. Grasp of flu germ/virus concepts did not contribute to greater understanding or knowledge of AIDS. Overall, children seem predisposed to construct a germ theory of an unfamiliar disease such as AIDS but need help in differentiating between one germ and another.en_US
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dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Germs and Viruses in Children's Theories of AIDS (or, AIDS are Not Band-Aids)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEducationen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, DCen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherInstitute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, MIen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherNational Catholic School of Social Services, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DCen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherSchool of Architecture, University of Colorado, Denveren_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FLen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/109019819702400207en_US
dc.identifier.sourceHealth Education & Behavioren_US
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