Aspirations and sex: Coming of age in the eye of the HIV storm
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 20:02
in Psychology & Sociology
How do you shape your hopes, ambitions and expectations when growing up in an environment devastated by HIV/AIDS? One researcher found that young people between 16 and 25 in rural Kenya take a pragmatic approach to sexual risks because sexuality plays an important role in their quest for a better future. Anthropologists have an important role to play in prevention projects that take expectations of youngsters better into account.