Plummer, David (2010) HIV in Caribbean schools: the role of HIV education in the second most severely affected region in the world. In: Morrissey, Michael, Bernard, Myrna, and Bundy, Donald, (eds.) Challenging HIV and AIDS: a new role for Caribbean education. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Ian Randle Publishers, Paris, France, pp. 14-25.

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Abstract

[Extract] This chapter analyses the need for HIV-prevention programmes in the Caribbean during the school years. It also explores what programme characteristics would be the best suited to be vehicles for such education. The analysis considers the following questions:

• Is HIV education relevant for school-aged children?

• Is achieving sustained, widespread protective behaviours realistic, given that sexual behaviours are so deep seated?

• Is it appropriate to have programmes that aim to produce widespread protective behaviours during the school years?

• Is there evidence that these programmes will have positive effects on children and the epidemic? • What would such programmes look like?

• How well positioned is the Caribbean education sector to contribute?

The evidence in support of HIV programmes that target school-aged children is compelling.

Item ID:	25693
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-976-637-353-5
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Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2014 06:49
FoR Codes:	13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130308 Gender, Sexuality and Education @ 100%
SEO Codes:	93 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939904 Gender Aspects of Education @ 100%
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