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HIV/AIDS
Research from University of Colorado broadens understanding of HIV/AIDS in women
July 29th, 2008
A report, 'Marital strategies for regulating exposure to HIV,' is newly published data in Demography. "In a setting where the transmission of HIV occurs primarily through heterosexual contact and where no cure or vaccine is available, behavioral change is imperative for containing the epidemic. Abstinence, faithfulness, and condom use most often receive attention in this regard," scientists in the United States report. "In contrast, this article treats marriage as a resource for HIV risk management via mechanisms of positive selection (partner choice) and negative selection (divorce of an adulterous spouse). Retrospective marriage histories and panel data provide...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-29)
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