Condoms and connection : parents, gay and bisexual youth, and hiv risk
Por: LaSala, Michael C. | Association for Marriage and family therapy.
Tipo de material: Artículo ISSN: 0194-472X.Materia(s): TERAPIA FAMILIAR -- BISEXUALIDAD | PROTECCION SEXUAL -- TERAPIA FAMILIAR | SEXUALIDAD -- SIDA -- PROTECCIONJournal of Marital and Family therapy Vol. 41, No. 4 (Oct., 2015), pp. 451-46440 ref.
The family has long been considered a powerful influence on youth's high-risk behaviors. However, little is known about preventive family influences for gay and bisexual youth, a group at high risk for HIV infection. For this study, qualitative interviews from a sample of 38 gay and bisexual youth and their parents/guardians underwent a thematic analysis. Youth described parent-child closeness, parental warnings, and urgings to use condoms as influences. Youth denying family influence came from families in which parent-child relationships were disrupted or HIV-related discussion was lacking. Most families reported discomfort discussing HIV risk. These findings, along with a case example, suggest how family therapists can enhance parental influence by helping these families strengthen their relationships and discuss this important topic.