- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A descriptive study of African American women and their decisions to engage in risky sexual behavior with high risk partners, 2001
- Creator:
- Jenkins, Marsha E.
- Date of Original:
- 2001-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- There is a growing number ofAfrican American women being infected with HIV/AIDS by bisexual partners. Since these women are unaware oftheir partner's sexual orientation, they, therefore, do not protect themselves from this growing epidemic. These women continue to stay in sexual relationships with gay men without being aware that they are gay, and they do not discuss these issues with their partners. The purpose of this study was to examine why these women are deciding to engage in risky sexual behavior with their partners without knowing their sexual orientation and what their reasons were for continuing to stay involved in a bisexual relationship. The question was to find out if these women knew that their partner was bisexual. Ifthey did not know that their partner was bisexual, then the reason they continued to stay in the relationship was to be explored. The hypothesis is that African American women maintained bisexual relationships because they felt that they received financial and emotional security. The measure consists of a questionnaire measuring safe sex practices, comfort level ofthe partner and his sexuality, and so on. The measure also contained open-ended questions that allowed the interviewer to ask probing follow-up questions. The answers to these questions will help inform individuals, provide HIV and AIDS education, and increase cultural responsiveness.
Degree type: thesis
Degree name: Master of Social Work (MSW)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: School of Social Work
Advisor: Chukwuka, Sarita - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2001_jenkins_marsha_e
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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