Deaf adolescents' knowledge of AIDS - Grade and gender effects

Author(s): Dancer, J., Gentry, B., Highly, P., Gibson, B.

Journal/Book: Amer Ann Deaf. 1997; 142: Kdes PAS-6, 800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002. American Annals of the Deaf. 368-372.

Abstract: Adolescents attending 5 state schools for the deaf responded to a 35-item questionnaire designed to probe their knowledge of AIDS. The 129 students in grades 9-12 had extremely limited core knowledge of AIDS, with the correct answers to only 8 of the 35 questions known by most students in all 4 grades. A minority of males and females knew the answers to most questions, indicating that AIDS education programs for deaf adolescents are urgently needed.

Note: Article BakerDuncan N, Mccain Profess Hearing Serv, Little Rock,AR 00000 USA

Keyword(s): HEARING

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