Frequency of higher risk sexual behaviors for men who have sex with men
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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies focuses on the interactions among individuals, families, and their resources and environments throughout their lifespans. It consists of three majors: Child, Adult, and Family Services (preparing students to work for agencies serving children, youth, adults, and families); Family Finance, Housing, and Policy (preparing students for work as financial counselors, insurance agents, loan-officers, lobbyists, policy experts, etc); and Early Childhood Education (preparing students to teach and work with young children and their families).
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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies was formed in 1991 from the merger of the Department of Family Environment and the Department of Child Development.
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1991-present
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- College of Human Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Child Development (predecessor)
- Department of Family Environment (predecessor)
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Safer sexual behaviors have been widely promoted for many years as an effective means of preventing the transmission of HIV. However, creating an initial change in an individual's behavior does not guarantee that an individual will maintain that behavior change. This meta-analysis looked at one population---men who have sex with men---and fit a random effects model to the data for the available studies on the frequency of higher risk sexual behaviors. It is clear the prevention programs need to be developed that focus on maintenance of changes to safer sexual behaviors. By identifying the important predictors of the frequency of higher risk sexual behaviors, this meta-analysis provides suggestions on what may be important to include in targeted prevention programs.