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An HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Mexican Homosexual Men: An Empowerment Approach
dc.contributor.authorZimmerman, Marc A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRamirez-Valles, Jesusen_US
dc.contributor.authorSuarez, Enriqueen_US
dc.contributor.authorde la Rosa, Gracielaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Marcoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-13T18:37:29Z
dc.date.available2010-04-13T18:37:29Z
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.identifier.citationZimmerman, Marc; Ramirez-Valles, Jesus; Suarez, Enrique; de la Rosa, Graciela; Castro, Marco (1997). "An HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Mexican Homosexual Men: An Empowerment Approach." Health Education & Behavior 24(2): 177-190. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/66552>en_US
dc.identifier.issn1090-1981en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/66552
dc.description.abstractIn this intervention, participants design and implement an HIV/AIDS prevention project for Mexican homosexual men. The intervention is consistent with, and contributes to, empowerment theory because it enhances collective action, provides opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, creates needed resources, and includes shared control with professionals and among participants. The intervention described provides an illustration of an empowering process and distinguishes itself from empowerment outcomes. An evaluation of the project is also described, but the outcomes were HIV/AIDS-related behaviors rather than psychological empowerment of the participants. The results suggest that the participants' HIV/AIDS knowledge and preventive behavior improved when compared to individuals who did not participate in the intervention. In addition, the intervention generated community change initiated by participants. Implications for designing interventions using an empowerment approach are discussed.en_US
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dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.titleAn HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Mexican Homosexual Men: An Empowerment Approachen_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.affiliationumUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arboren_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arboren_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherMexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TXen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherMexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TXen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherMexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TXen_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66552/2/10.1177_109019819702400206.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/109019819702400206en_US
dc.identifier.sourceHealth Education & Behavioren_US
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