Abstract

Children know a great deal about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and how it is transmitted, but still retain many misconceptions, according to a study reported in the Spring Health Education Quarterly . Twenty-seven groups of children in grades three to six were asked questions about the cause, transmission, consequences and prevention of AIDS. Children in all four grade levels knew AIDS was transmitted through sexual contact, drug exposure and in utero, but many believed erroneously in additional transmission methods.

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