ARE WE FORGETTING ABOUT GAY MALE-ADOLESCENTS IN AIDS-RELATED RESEARCHAND PREVENTION

This article addresses the need for more research-derived data on the sexual practices of gay males, 13 to 19 years old, and subsequent fact -based preventive interventions because the number of AIDS cases among this group is rapidly increasing both in the United States and worldw ide. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of unsafe sexual beh aviors and review the literature on gay male adolescents' perceptions regarding safer sex. They also include suggested questionnaire items a nd discuss implications for counselors and educators.