Does Place Matter?: An Examination of Neighborhood Disadvantage and HIV Risk

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dc.contributor.advisorTangney, June P.
dc.contributor.authorAdams, Leah Maria
dc.creatorAdams, Leah Maria
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-19T21:15:36Z
dc.date.available2013-08-19T21:15:36Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.description.abstractA systematic review of neighborhood influences on HIV risk behaviors was conducted with a focus on 1) the various conceptualizations of neighborhood, 2) the net findings regarding neighborhood effects on HIV risk, and 3) an evaluation of the samples' generalizability. Neighborhood characteristics were associated with HIV risk, including drug and sex-related behaviors, independent of individual characteristics. However, these relationships varied by time. While early studies have most often found that greater neighborhood disadvantage was related to greater HIV risk, recent work has found the opposite association, possibly indicating that prior prevention efforts in these "at-risk" areas have been effective.
dc.format.extent109 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/8345
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2014 Leah Maria Adams
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectCriminology
dc.subjectCensus
dc.subjectHIV risk
dc.subjectJail inmates
dc.subjectNeighborhood disadvantage
dc.subjectPost-incarceration
dc.titleDoes Place Matter?: An Examination of Neighborhood Disadvantage and HIV Risk
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology, Clinical Psychology Concentration
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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