The Source: Volume 3, Issue 5, June/July 2000

The Source: Volume 3, Issue 5, June/July 2000

New Reports

HIV Education: Perspectives and Practices
Deborah R. Schoeberlein
This booklet, from the Phi Delta Kappa Fastback series, focuses on HIV prevention. Topics include "Developing HIV Education," "Barriers to Effective HIV Education," "The Politics of HIV Education," "Professional Training in HIV Education," and "Model HIV Education Curricula."
2000; $3; ISBN 0-87367-661-0; Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; Phone: 800/766-1156; Fax: 812/339-0018; Web site: http://www.pdkintl.org

Teens and Their Parents in the 21st Century: An Examination of Trends in Teen Behavior and the Role of Parental Involvement
The Council of Economic Advisors
This white paper analyzes key trends in teen behavior and investigates the role of parents in their teenagers' lives. The study demonstrates that teens are more likely to maximize opportunities and avoid risks when parents are involved in their lives.
2000; free online; Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/CEA/html/Teens_Paper_Final.pdf

New Books

Catholic Ethicists and HIV/AIDS Prevention
James F. Keenan, Editor
This is the first book on moral theology where Catholic ethicists from around the world address HIV/AIDS on a global level. Topics include "Standing with the Marginalized by Bringing Forth Their Truth," "Taking Culture Seriously," "Developing Educational Programs," "Progress in the Moral Tradition," and "From Responsible to Meaningful Sexuality: An Ethics of Growth As an Ethics of Mercy for Young People in this Era of AIDS."
2000; $24.95; ISBN: 0-8264-1230-0; Continuum International, P. O. Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172; Phone: 800/561-7704; Fax: 703/661-1501; Web site: http://www.continuum-books.com

Women's Sexualities: Generations of Women Share Intimate Secrets of Self-Acceptance
Carol Rinkleib Ellison, Ph.D.
This book consists of narratives and interviews of women 29 to 90 years of age. It also includes responses from women born between 1905 and 1977 who participated in a national survey on how women experience and express their sexuality. It is a guide to self-understanding and self-acceptance that facilitates sexual decision-making.
2000; $15.95; ISBN: 1-57224-196-9; New Harbinger, 5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609; Phone: 800/748-6273; Fax: 510/652-5472; Web site: http://www.newharbinger.com

Trainings

The Harm Reduction Training Institute in New York City is offering Understanding the Transgendered Experience by Samuel Lurie, coordinator of the Vermont AIDS Education & Training Center, on July 21, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Institute. This workshop will provide an historical and cross-cultural overview of gender and gender variance. It will describe the distinctions between sexual orientation, gender identity, and biological sex. It will give participants the tools to serve and advocate for transgendered people in their own communities by presenting models of existing programs and discussing strategies for developing programs. Registration is $30.

For more information:

The Harm Reduction Institute
22 West 27th Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212/683-2334, extension 32
Fax: 212/213-6582

The Harm Reduction Training Institute in New York City is offering HIV Prevention and Harm Reduction for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth by Joyce Hunter, D.S.W., director, Community Liaison Program, HIV Center for Clinical Behavior Studies, on August 21, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Institute. This training will increase participants' understanding and awareness of the psychosocial issues facing lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Registrants will view the video Working It Out: Scenes from the Lives of Lesbian and Gay Youth. Video vignettes teach individuals how to design interventions to reduce high-risk behaviors among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. The training will also explore such barriers to HIV prevention such as coming out and substance use. This course will increase participants' skills in working with this population. Registration is $30.

For more information:

The Harm Reduction Institute
22 West 27th Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212/683-2334, extension 32
Fax: 212/213-6582