Evaluation of an HIV peer education program among Yi minority youth (Paperback)

Based on solid qualitative and quantitative data, this book examines the effect of an HIV peer education program for adolescents in Yi minority rural communities in Southwest China, and delineates factors affecting the implementation of the project in a local community with their own traditional organizations, marriage institutions and medical beliefs. The author provides unique insights in conducting HIV prevention in ethnic minority population with perspectives of both anthropology and public health.