The concept of HIV and AIDS Preventive Education in School Environment
This document has been developed in order to coordinate, at the Federal level, the different activities carried out in the field of HIV & AIDS education in Russian schools.
This document has been developed in order to coordinate, at the Federal level, the different activities carried out in the field of HIV & AIDS education in Russian schools.
The Essential Elements Framework, which is the basis of the present document and of the Safe Youth Worldwide program itself provides a useful framework for youth focused HIV prevention programs that attends both to ensuring program quality and institutional capacity for scale-up.
This research examined demographic, personal, family and school variables related to adolescents’ sexual behaviour and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS infected people. This research was also designed to understand the cognitive and emotional bases of the sexual decisions made by adolescents.
This paper first introduces the key issues regarding orphaned and vulnerable adolescents in the time of HIV/AIDS, including the developmental needs specific to adolescents. The second chapter summarizes the limited studies and programs working primarily with adolescents orphaned due to AIDS.