An Evaluation of an Undergraduate Course On Aids

Abstract

In this artacle, we report the impact of an undergraduate class on AIDS at UCLA designed to alter students' attitudes about AIDS and their high risk behavior. By and large, the class had beneficial effects. However, the study also raises several important methodological issues that at this point preclude any firm policy recommendations.

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