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- Title
Self-Perceived Risk of HIV among Women with Protective Orders against Male Partners .
- Authors
Cole, Jennifer; Logan, T. K.; Shannon, Lisa
- Abstract
Previous research indicates that many individuals who perceive themselves to be at no risk of HIV have recently engaged in risky sexual behaviors (Klein et al., 2003; Schroder et al., 2001). Because HIV risk has been associated with partner violence (Maman et al., 2000), it is important to examine self-perceived risk and actual sexual risk behaviors among partner violence victims. Findings are from a study of adult women (N = 569) who were recruited from courts after they had obtained a protective order against a mar intimate partner. Two groups were developed on the basis of self-reported perceptions of risk of HIV at the time of the interview (n = 341, no chance; n = 228, some to high chance). Three main findings from this study are discussed: (1) The number of sexual partners and illicit drug use were associated with women's self-perceived risk of HIV; (2) sexual behaviors within the relationship with the abusive partner were not associated with self-perceived risk; and (3) severity of physical violence and frequency of threatened or forced sex in the abusive relationship were not associated with self-perceived risk of HIV. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
- Subjects
INTIMATE partner violence; SOCIAL services; ABUSIVE relationships; DRUG abuse; HIV-positive persons; DOMESTIC violence
- Publication
Health & Social Work, 2008, Vol 33, Issue 4, p287
- ISSN
0360-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hsw/33.4.287