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Foster Children Who Become Homeless Have Increased Risk for HIV

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According to a recent study, children in foster care who experience homelessness before adulthood are significantly more likely to engage in unsafe sex or trade drug use for sex, resulting in an increased risk of being infected with HIV. These findings were revealed in a recent AIDS and Behavior journal article by lead author Amanda Yoshioka-Maxwell, an assistant professor in the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read More

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