Sociological Research on the Social Diffusion of AIDS Risk Behaviors

Author: Yang Tingzong, Li Lu, Wang Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a specialized work on the study of HIV-related risky behaviors, written based on the research findings of the National Social Science Fund project "Social Research on the Diffusion of HIV-related Risky Behaviors" (Project No.: 03SHB015). This study is an empirical investigation grounded in theories such as innovation diffusion and the stages of behavior change. The book first provides a systematic exposition of the background, fundamental principles of the relevant theories, and their application and extension in the study of risky sexual behaviors. On this basis, it constructs a theoretical framework for the research and introduces the research methods in detail. The findings include both qualitative and quantitative research, encompassing both group conditions and typical cases, as well as numerical descriptions and mathematical models. In addition to comparative analysis of the results, the book focuses on interpretive insights, leading to strategies and approaches for controlling risky sexual behaviors. Based on behavioral principles and research conclusions, the book constructs models for group and individual behavioral interventions, which are urgently needed in current intervention practices. To facilitate reference for some readers, the last part of the book is an appendix, where behavioral research methods are systematically introduced. Additionally, the last section of the appendix lists several questionnaires and scales used in the research.