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June 2003, Vol 93, No. 6 | American Journal of Public Health 906-912
© 2003 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

HIV and AIDS Risk Behaviors in Juvenile Detainees: Implications for Public Health Policy

Linda A. Teplin, PhD, Amy A. Mericle, PhD, Gary M. McClelland, PhD and Karen M. Abram, PhD

The authors are with the Psycho-Legal Studies Program, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Linda A. Teplin, PhD, Psycho-Legal Studies Program, 710 N Lakeshore Dr, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 (e-mail: psycho-legal@northwestern.edu).

Because this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the full text and any section headings.


   INTRODUCTION
 
HIV and AIDS are increasingly diseases of minorities and the disadvantaged.1,2 These same groups are disproportionately involved in the justice system.3 Detained youths may be at particular risk. Sexually transmitted diseases, related to HIV and AIDS,4–6 are prevalent among detained youths. Moreover, although HIV seropositivity is infrequent among detained youths,4 studies of adult detainees suggest that detained youths are at great risk for developing HIV as they age.7–24

Although researchers have studied HIV and AIDS risk behaviors among detained youths,5,6,25–31 our knowledge is still limited. Few studies used random samples; many used volunteers or referred samples.5,28–30 Some studies excluded females.5,26,30 . . . [Full Text]


   METHODS
 

   RESULTS
 
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Age

   DISCUSSION
 
Directions for Future Research
Implications for Public Health Policy



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