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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827026603321

Autore

Emmers-Sommer Tara M

Titolo

Safer sex in personal relationships : the role of sexual scripts in HIV infection and prevention / / Tara M. Emmers-Sommer, Mike Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

ISBN

1-135-62770-3

1-282-32280-X

9786612322808

1-4106-1168-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (149 p.)

Collana

LEA's series on personal relationships

Altri autori (Persone)

AllenMike <1959->

Disciplina

613.9/5

Soggetti

Safe sex in AIDS prevention

Couples - Sexual behavior

Interpersonal relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-124) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; 1 Why Examine Safer Sex in Personal Relationships?; 2 Safer Sex in Heterosexual Dating Relationships; 3 Safer Sex and Marriage; 4 Homosexual Relationships and Safer Sex; 5 Culture and Safer Sex Behaviors; 6 Safer Sex and the Aged; 7 Safer Sex and Living With HIV / AIDS; 8 Conclusion; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on safer sex discussion and practice in close, personal relationships, emphasizing research on individuals in personal relationship types that are experiencing a rise in HIV infection and AIDS. Moving beyond studies of gay adult males and IV drug-users, this work paints a clear picture of the very real risk that exists for these less-studied, more general populations, so individuals may better personalize the risk and engage in more preventative measures. Authors Tara M. Emmers-Sommer and Mike Allen examine issues surrounding safer sex, utilizing research that focuses on how