%0 Journal Article
%T History of Violence as a Predictor of HIV Risk among Multi-Ethnic, Urban Youth in the Southwest
%J Journal of HIV/AIDS and social services
%D 2009
%A Marsiglia, Flavio Francisco
%A Nieri, Tanya
%A Valdez, Elizabeth
%A Gurrola, Maria
%A Marrs, Catherine
%V 8
%N 2
%P 144-165
%X This community-based exploratory study examined the effects of a history of violence, ethnic identification, and acculturation status on HIV risk among a majority Latino sample of youth living in a large metropolitan area of the Southwest in the United States. The participants reported high rates of violence and attitudes that put them at risk for HIV/AIDS infection. They participated in 1 of 2 prevention interventions offered by a local non-governmental organization. The first intervention was tailored for adjudicated youth (N=49) who were either institutionalized or were returning to the community after involvement with the criminal justice system. The second intervention targeted youth (N=32) who were homeless/runaway and/or self-identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT). T-tests and linear regression were used to determine the differences between youth reporting a history of violence by type of perpetrator, its relationship with HIV risk, and the role of ethnic identification and acculturation status as potential protective factors. Violence by a family member was the most common type of violence reported, with a history of violence positively related to HIV risk. Ethnic identification and linguistic acculturation had a protective effect against HIV risk among the homeless and GLBT youth but not among the adjudicated youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1538-1501
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15381500903025589