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Interrelationships of Colorism, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors among Southern African American Wo... more Interrelationships of Colorism, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors among Southern African American Women. by Phaedra Renae Christensen MA, Webster University, 2001 BSN, Temple University 1988 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Epidemiology Walden University November 2016 Abstract Two significant public health concerns that threaten both the physical and mental health of African-American women are Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). African-American women (AAW) in the south carry the greatest burden of HIV and disproportionately represent the region with an incidence of 71% for new HIV infections, and elevated rates of morbidity and mortality. In 2013, theTwo significant public health concerns that threaten both the physical and mental health of African-American women are Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). African-American women (AAW...
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