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. 1997 Feb;9(1):83-93.

Migrant laborers and AIDS in the United States: a review of the literature

K C Organista  1 , P B Organista
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  • PMID: 9083593

Migrant laborers and AIDS in the United States: a review of the literature

K C Organista et al. AIDS Educ Prev. 1997 Feb.

Abstract

This article reviews the literature on the threat of AIDS to migrant laborers and seasonal farmworkers in the United States. The review includes a sociodemographic profile of migrants in the United States, estimations of HIV prevalence, and a summary of AIDS- and condom-related knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. In addition, migration-related HIV exposure categories and cultural factors that frame the risk for contracting AIDS in the migrant population are summarized. Finally, directions for future research and prevention interventions needed to address an emerging epidemic are discussed.

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