Abstract

Although in the United States the largest number of reported cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have involved white men who engaged in same-gender sexual activities, a confluence of evidence suggests that inner-city African-American adolescents are at risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It may be possible to reduce the risk of AIDS among inner-city African-American adolescents by identifying the key HIV risk-associated behaviors in this population, the intervention-sensitive conceptual variables that determine those behaviors, and the most effective behavior-change intervention strategies. In this chapter, we will summarize and review critically the literature on interventions to reduce the risk of HIV infection among adolescents in community settings.

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