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Young People - Partners in HIV/AIDS Prevention


Author(s): Social Development Division (SDD)
Economic Sector(s): (1) Drug abuse control
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2301
Division/Office: Social Development
Published Date: 2003
Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price: US$ 20.00


This publication is intended to contribute to a common understanding of life-skills and peer education approaches among policy makers, programme managers, youth trainers and youth workers who support young people in life skills development for HIV prevention. It provides insight into the interrelated concepts of life skills and peer education. It highlights young people’s vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infection and proposes life skills as an approach to enhance young people’s competency in responsible decision-making to minimize high-risk behaviour.




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  Cover  
  Preface iii
Chapter I: THE SCOURGE OF HIV/AIDS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2
Chapter II: WHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE VULNERABLE? 6
Chapter III: LIFE SKILLS AND PREVENTION OF RISK BEHAVIOUR 12
Chapter IV: PEER EDUCATION 28
Chapter V: BEYOND PEER EDUCATION 44
Annexes: GOVERNMENT AND YOUTH COMMITMENTS 60
  References 82



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