- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The attitudes of principals, teachers, and parents toward cases of HIV/AIDS in public elementary schools, 1998
- Creator:
- Davis, Annette R.
- Date of Original:
- 1998-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the attitudes of principals, teachers, and parents toward HIV/AIDS cases in public elementary schools. It further investigated principals7 characteristics of age, gender, ethnicity, years of administrative experience, and AIDS awareness, as determining their attitudes and receptivity toward cases of HIV/AIDS. The study incorporated the use of descriptive research methodology. The investigation employed a survey design in which a questionnaire was administered to a sample population of 50 elementary school principals, 200 teachers, and 200 parents. Using the ANOVA (one-way analysis of variance), and the step-wise multiple regression, the relationships between variables stated in the seven null hypotheses were established. The interpretation of the data in this study revealed that there were no statistically significant differences found among the attitudes of principals, teachers, and parents toward persons with HIV/AIDS. It further indicated that more open communication concerning persons with HIV/AIDS in public schools is greatly needed between the school and the community. Acceptance of all seven null hypotheses might reflect a serious problem as to mindset of all persons confronted with the AIDS issue in public schools.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1998_davis_annette_r
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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