@article{ref1,
title="Parenting strategies african american mothers employ to decrease sexual risk behaviors in their early adolescent daughters",
journal="Public health nursing",
year="2013",
author="Aronowitz, Teri and Eche, Ijeoma",
volume="30",
number="4",
pages="279-287",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The impact of parenting strategies on adolescent's behavior has been the focus of research in the past three decades; the findings have never been more critical, particularly among African American mothers. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 70% of all new HIV cases are among female African Americans (AA) aged 15-24 years. The purpose of this study is to explore the process by which AA mothers intervene with their early adolescent daughters to decrease risky sexual situations, with the long-term goal of HIV prevention. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A total of 64 AA mother-daughter dyads were recruited and separate focus groups were conducted for mothers and daughters with 6-8 per group. METHOD: Focus group methodology with principles of participatory action research was employed to formulate focus group questions, recruit dyads, and to analyze the data. RESULTS: Five codes emerged: scaring, limit setting, monitoring, nurturing/instilling values and identifying with one's ethnicity. The findings also showed an interaction between neighborhood risks, mother-daughter relationships and parenting strategies. CONCLUSIONS: Parenting strategies could be targeted for public health prevention interventions with the long-term goal of HIV prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-1209",
doi="10.1111/phn.12027",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.12027"
}