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An Exploration Of The Relationships Between Markers Of Social Status And Position And Hiv Risk Behaviours In African, Caribbean, And Other Black Populations, Shamara M. Baidoobonso Jun 2013

An Exploration Of The Relationships Between Markers Of Social Status And Position And Hiv Risk Behaviours In African, Caribbean, And Other Black Populations, Shamara M. Baidoobonso

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African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority group for HIV prevention in Canada, but little is known about the epidemiology of HIV risk in this population. The overall goal of this thesis is to guide HIV prevention interventions for ACB communities. It focuses on social factors that impact HIV vulnerability.

This research used data from the Black, African, and Caribbean Canadian Health Study—a mixed methods study that used 30 semi-structured interviews, and a cross-sectional survey using a structured, self-administered quantitative questionnaire to collect information about HIV and health from 188 ACB people.

The first manuscript compares risk …


Social Determinants Of Health And Disease Working Together, Amresh Srivastava Feb 2007

Social Determinants Of Health And Disease Working Together, Amresh Srivastava

Psychiatry Presentations

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