Assignment:
Read the following article from your textbook:
Understanding Social Capital and HIV Risk in Rural African American Communities
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138603/
In 6-12 sentences, answer the following questions:
1. What were the four main themes identified as contributing to disparities in HIV rates?
2. What were the community characteristics identified by the "adults" that foster trusting relationships? Were these among the characteristics your groups identified?
3. How did these characteristics hinder or foster HIV outreach and access to community resources according to the youth?
4. What part did the linking relationships of religious leaders play in access to HIV-related services and prevention activities?
5. What were some of the strategies that might be used to address these issues?
6. What were the community forces that contributed to the increased HIV rates?