Eric A Ratliff
Biographic Data
| ID | 106095 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eric A Ratliff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eric A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ratliff |
| SIGNATURE | RATLIFF E A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Harm reduction as a complex adaptive system: A dynamic framework for analyzing Tanzanian policies concerning heroin use
Parent communication about sexual issues with adolescents in Vietnam: Content, contexts, and barriers
This qualitative study examines parent–adolescent communication on sexual topics in Thai Binh province, Vietnam. Data were collected from 45 in-depth interviews and seven focus groups with parents and adolescents of high school age. Results indicate that parents were apprehensive when it comes to sexual communication. Parents warned their children about AIDS or becoming pregnant at a young age, and provided moral advice on male–female sexual rela…
Decisions to participate in research: Views of underserved minority drug users with or at risk for HIV
Under-representation of minority populations, particularly African Americans, in HIV/AIDS research is problematic because African Americans bear a greater disease burden from HIV/AIDS. Studies of motivations for participating in research have emphasized factors affecting individuals' willingness to participate and barriers to participation, especially in regard to HIV vaccine research. Little is known about how underserved minority drug users per…
Internet influences on sexual practices among young people in Hanoi, Vietnam
While the influences of the Internet on adult sexuality are well recognized, research on the potential connection between the Internet and young people's sexuality is still limited. We conducted a qualitative study to examine how young people (aged 15-19 years) in Hanoi, Vietnam used the Internet to develop sexual practices and identities. Our analysis of texts from focus groups, in-depth interviews, chat scripts and field notes reveals how the I…
Health-seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections and HIV testing among female sex workers in Vietnam
This qualitative study was conducted to explore health-seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV testing among female sex workers (FSWs) in the cities of Hanoi and Da Nang, Vietnam. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews, focus groups and participant observation. Results suggest that women's decision to seek STI treatment and HIV testing is influenced by the complex interplay of personal risk perceptions, social re…
The lives of female sex workers in Vietnam: Findings from a qualitative study
To facilitate better understanding of the environment and power structures in which sex work in Vietnam takes place, this study examined the sex workers' social and economic lives, their working environment, social relationships and presentation of self in everyday social contacts and interactions. Thirty in-depth interviews and 14 focus groups were conducted with street-based and venue-based sex workers in the cities of Da Nang and Hanoi. Result…
Stages in life: Narrative practices and identities of filipina go-go dancers
Social interaction involves performances across varied ‘stages’ of space and time, where subject-authors use narrative conventions to communicate their beliefs, identities, and desires in order to influence the opinions and behaviour of others. As participants in these performances, people consider the particular context in which these utterances occur since narratives vary according to changes in audience composition and the discursive structure…
Women as 'sex workers,' men as 'boyfriends: Shifting identities in Philippine go-go bars and their significance in STD/Aids control
Research and intervention programs for AIDS prevention place people within ‘risk groups’ to target specific populations that are believed to be more prone to contract and transmit HIV and other STDs. The ‘sex worker’ is one of these convenient constructions used to label women who exchange sex for money or other material gains. Research presented in this paper examines the activities of female go‐go dancers in the Philippines and their relationsh…
Women as 'sex workers,' men as 'boyfriends: Shifting identities in Philippine go-go bars and their significance in STD/Aids control
Research and intervention programs for AIDS prevention place people within ‘risk groups’ to target specific populations that are believed to be more prone to contract and transmit HIV and other STDs. The ‘sex worker’ is one of these convenient constructions used to label women who exchange sex for money or other material gains. Research presented in this paper examines the activities of female go‐go dancers in the Philippines and their relationsh…
Stages in life: Narrative practices and identities of filipina go-go dancers
Social interaction involves performances across varied ‘stages’ of space and time, where subject-authors use narrative conventions to communicate their beliefs, identities, and desires in order to influence the opinions and behaviour of others. As participants in these performances, people consider the particular context in which these utterances occur since narratives vary according to changes in audience composition and the discursive structure…
Women as 'sex workers,' men as 'boyfriends: Shifting identities in Philippine go-go bars and their significance in STD/Aids control
Research and intervention programs for AIDS prevention place people within ‘risk groups’ to target specific populations that are believed to be more prone to contract and transmit HIV and other STDs. The ‘sex worker’ is one of these convenient constructions used to label women who exchange sex for money or other material gains. Research presented in this paper examines the activities of female go‐go dancers in the Philippines and their relationsh…
Stages in life: Narrative practices and identities of filipina go-go dancers
Social interaction involves performances across varied ‘stages’ of space and time, where subject-authors use narrative conventions to communicate their beliefs, identities, and desires in order to influence the opinions and behaviour of others. As participants in these performances, people consider the particular context in which these utterances occur since narratives vary according to changes in audience composition and the discursive structure…
Health-seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections and HIV testing among female sex workers in Vietnam
This qualitative study was conducted to explore health-seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV testing among female sex workers (FSWs) in the cities of Hanoi and Da Nang, Vietnam. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews, focus groups and participant observation. Results suggest that women's decision to seek STI treatment and HIV testing is influenced by the complex interplay of personal risk perceptions, social re…
The lives of female sex workers in Vietnam: Findings from a qualitative study
To facilitate better understanding of the environment and power structures in which sex work in Vietnam takes place, this study examined the sex workers' social and economic lives, their working environment, social relationships and presentation of self in everyday social contacts and interactions. Thirty in-depth interviews and 14 focus groups were conducted with street-based and venue-based sex workers in the cities of Da Nang and Hanoi. Result…
Decisions to participate in research: Views of underserved minority drug users with or at risk for HIV
Under-representation of minority populations, particularly African Americans, in HIV/AIDS research is problematic because African Americans bear a greater disease burden from HIV/AIDS. Studies of motivations for participating in research have emphasized factors affecting individuals' willingness to participate and barriers to participation, especially in regard to HIV vaccine research. Little is known about how underserved minority drug users per…
Internet influences on sexual practices among young people in Hanoi, Vietnam
While the influences of the Internet on adult sexuality are well recognized, research on the potential connection between the Internet and young people's sexuality is still limited. We conducted a qualitative study to examine how young people (aged 15-19 years) in Hanoi, Vietnam used the Internet to develop sexual practices and identities. Our analysis of texts from focus groups, in-depth interviews, chat scripts and field notes reveals how the I…
Parent communication about sexual issues with adolescents in Vietnam: Content, contexts, and barriers
This qualitative study examines parent–adolescent communication on sexual topics in Thai Binh province, Vietnam. Data were collected from 45 in-depth interviews and seven focus groups with parents and adolescents of high school age. Results indicate that parents were apprehensive when it comes to sexual communication. Parents warned their children about AIDS or becoming pregnant at a young age, and provided moral advice on male–female sexual rela…
Harm reduction as a complex adaptive system: A dynamic framework for analyzing Tanzanian policies concerning heroin use
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Sex work and related issues (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)