The intent of this study was to examine the degree to which contact with working persons with AIDS, fear of contagion, homophobia, and knowledge about AIDS influences the service attitudes of nurses and social workers who work with persons with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The subjects of this stUdy were 38 participants, 19 nurses and 19 social workers who were purposively selected from the staff at Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. The instrument used in this comparative study was a 33 item, self-administered questionnaire which was designed by the researcher. A series of question were developed using both a Likert scale and a True/False measurement of responses. All questionnaire were administered during a five-day period. The analysis was completed utilizing the Statistical package for the Social Sciences X (SPSSX). The t-test was used to test significance to differences. The results of this study found that there is no statistically significant difference in the attitudes of nurses and social workers toward persons with AIDS. It can be concluded that the attitudes of nurses and social workers toward persons with AIDS is guided by knowledge, skills and professional values rather than moral judgements and personal feelings.

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The primary objective of the study was to determine the effects of situational homosexual experiences on the heterosexual relationships of a group of Cuban residents in an Atlanta Halfway House. The residents had been imprisoned for an average of 11.25 years, and had been out of prison for two years when the study was undertaken. The findings of this study suggested that previous situational homosexual experiences affected the heterosexual behavior of the residents.

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This descriptive study examined the self-esteem, attitudes and opinions of 40 Black high school adolescents regarding sexuality and teen pregnancy. The results show that the participants were sexually active. They have good knowledge of human sexuality and AIDS. However, although the majority of the participants reported having used condoms, the last time they had sex, the majority of them did not use contraceptives. Additionally, a t test showed that there was no significant difference in the self-esteem scores of the males and females.

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