Abstract
As rates of HIV infection increase in adolescents, it is important to provide prevention programs targeting this population. Homeless adolescents living with their families in shelters are at greater risk of participating in risky sexual behavior and incurring negative health outcomes. A family-based HIV-prevention pilot study was conducted with eight homeless families in a New York City shelter to explore (1) the perceived impact of family communication, parental monitoring, family understanding of puberty, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV on preventing risky behavior for the participating youths and (2) the feasibility of conducting such a program within the shelter system. Qualitative and quantitative results indicate increased family communication, parental monitoring, and decreased parental depressive symptoms.
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