A5022873698- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Sex work and related issues
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Community Health and Development
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Emory University
2009-2024
Quest University Canada
2015
Bauer Research Foundation
2015
Public Health Department
2006
Georgia State University
1990-2006
National Institute on Drug Abuse
2000
Northern Arizona University
2000
Rollins College
1998
National Development and Research Institutes
1990
The Graduate Center, CUNY
1988
Providing insight into drug use from the point of view female users, this book tells complex lives, challenges, and choices women who crack cocaine. While popular images these present them simply as unreliable individuals, unfit mothers, will do almost anything for crack, Claire Sterk's years ethnographic research reveal nature meaning cocaine in larger context their including impact such issues gender, class, race. Focusing on active Fast Lives compiles information participant observation,...
Snowball sampling is a method that has been used in the social sciences to study sensitive topics, rare traits, personal networks, and relationships. The involves selection of samples utilizing "insider" knowledge referral chains among subjects who possess common traits are research interest. It especially useful generating for which clinical frames may be difficult obtain or biased some way. In this paper, snowball heroin users two Dutch cities have analyzed purpose providig descriptions...
In 1999, Schreck extended Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) self-control theory to explain victimization the victim-offender overlap. His analysis of college students revealed that low was significantly associated with victimization. We build on Shreck's work by assessing whether contributes among a sample female offenders while controlling for routine activities/lifestyle behaviors. advanced two research questions: (1) Can account variations in victimization? (2) Do risky lifestyle behaviors...
Partner notification has been the cornerstone for prevention and control of syphilis in United States. This technique may not make full use contextual data that an ethnographic social network approach can offer.The occasion a outbreak among young people was used to investigate applicability test validity several traditional approaches epidemiology.An investigated by interviewing both infected noninfected people, directing resources based on association, creating evaluating diagrams as aid...
Introduction Adolescents having unprotected heterosexual intercourse are at risk of HIV infection and unwanted pregnancy. However, there is little evidence to indicate whether pregnancy in early adolescence increases the subsequent infection. In this paper, we tested hypothesis that adolescent (aged 15 or younger) incident young South African women. Methods We assessed 1099 HIV‐negative women, aged 15–26 years, who were volunteer participants a cluster‐randomized, controlled prevention trial...
BackgroundAlthough teenage pregnancies in South Africa have declined, the short and longer term health social consequences are a potential public concern. This longitudinal study aimed to describe range of risk protective factors for incident unwanted unplanned occurring over 2 years follow-up among cohort adolescent women Eastern Cape, Africa. It also investigated relationship between gender inequality gender-based violence subsequent cohort.ObjectiveTeenage girls, aged 15–18 (n=19), who...
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness an HIV intervention for African American women who use crack cocaine. Two hundred sixty-five (aged 18-59 years) were randomly assigned one two enhanced conditions or National Institute on Drug Abuse standard condition. A substantial proportion reported no past 30-day at 6-month follow-up (100%-61%, p < .001). Significant (p .05) decreases in frequency use; number paying partners; times vaginal, oral, anal sex had with a...
Methamphetamine use and its social health consequences pose a serious public challenge in the United States beyond. The focus of this article is on functional methamphetamine from insider's perspective. In-depth interviews were conducted Atlanta, Georgia with 40 heavy users. Heavy was defined as having used at least 10 times during 30 days prior to interview. For these respondents, comprised using improve an action or skill. Further exploration resulted three recurrent categories use. These...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite advancements in HIV prevention, many Americans, particularly those from historically underserved communities (e.g., racially and sexually minoritized individuals people who use drugs), continue to face significant barriers accessing crucial prevention services such as testing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Integrating these into community pharmacies is a viable yet underutilized solution overcoming access-related challenges. However, few studies have...
Women displaced by conflict are often exposed to many factors associated with a risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) such as high levels community and the breakdown social support systems. Previous research found that Colombian women perceived IPV increase after displacement. This study explored how experience displacement altered gendered roles in ways influenced IPV. Thirty-three qualitative interviews were conducted partnered women. disclosed couples held patriarchal gender norms;...
In this paper, we explore settings of ecstasy use other than those that are part the rave scene. Little is known about its in settings. Data from young adult (18–25 years old) active users were collected using surveys (N = 158) and qualitative in-depth interviews 66). Recruitment involved targeted theoretical sampling. analysis was guided by constant comparison method, common grounded theory. Our findings indicate has extended to social beyond raves, including dance/music venues, bars...
Objective To study prospectively social networks and behavior in a group of persons at risk for HIV because their drug-using sexual practices, with particular emphasis on the interaction risks concomitant network structure. Methods A longitudinal was conducted 228 respondents Atlanta, Georgia six inner-city community chains connected persons, interviewing primary sample contacts every 6 months 2 years. Ascertained were: immunologic status; demographic, medical, behavioral factors;...
ABSTRACT In this study, we describe the relationship between self-esteem and HIV-related risk behaviors, explore what factors predict levels of "at risk" women. Interviews were conducted with 250 (predominantly African American) women living in Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area August 1997 2000. A community identification process was used to identify potential study participants, further expansion sample via targeted theoretical sampling ethnographic mapping procedures. Self-esteem related...
In this study, we examined the relationship between depression and HIV-related risk behavior practices in a sample of 250 at risk, predominantly African American women living Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Interviews were conducted August 1997 2000. Street outreach efforts used to identify potential study participants, with further expansion via targeted sampling ethnographic mapping procedures. Our conceptual model hypothesized HIV which condom-related attitudes construed as...