Ronald L Braithwaite
Biographic Data
| ID | 87742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald L Braithwaite |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald L |
| FAMILY NAME | Braithwaite |
| SIGNATURE | BRAITHWAITE R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Pathways to Sexual Risk Taking Among Female Adolescent Detainees
HIV/Aids, STIs and condom use beliefs among male prison inmates in two South African provinces: Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal
The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of a random sample of prison inmates from two provinces in South Africa with respect to correct knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and sexual transmitted infection (STI) risk and beliefs about condom use. This cross-sectional descriptive study of 357 prison inmates formed part of a larger longitudinal investigation designed to implement a health education intervention for prison inmates in t…
Leadership Development for Health Researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have traditionally been a magnet for Black students at all levels nationwide and have been an exemplar of mentorship models for preparing leaders in many fields. A research career development program for junior faculty scholars that leverages the unique strengths of HBCUs has the potential to promote diverse leadership in health research and advance practical understanding of how to address HIV…
Male Prisoners and HIV Prevention: A Call for Action Ignored
US prison inmates are disproportionately indigent young men of color. These individuals are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, largely owing to the high-risk behavior that they engage in prior to incarceration. Researchers and practitioners have issued a call for the importance of offering HIV prevention services in prison settings. However, this call has largely been ignored. In this article, we outline reasons why these recommendations have been la…
Health Disparities and Incarcerated Women: A Population Ignored
I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids—and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.... When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination—indeed, everything and anything except me.…
Braithwaite and Arriola Respond
Mandatory HIV testing is a double-edged sword—you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. As African American scientists living in the United States, we have observed that racial, gender, class, and age discrimination continues to be an integral part of the American fabric. The current research literature documents the fact that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately overrepresented in the US correctional system (prisons, jails…
Building Health Coalitions in the Black Community
An Historical Analysis of Health and Collaborative Efforts in African American Communities The Federal and Foundation Emphasis on Coalition Initiatives Coalitions in Theory and Practice The Urban Context Coalitions Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use The Black Faith Community and Public Health Communities of Color Respond to Environmental Threats to Health The Environmental Justice Framework Rural Coalitions and Substance Abuse Prevention A C…
Cultural sensitivity in substance use prevention
The rationale for targeted and tailored substance use prevention programs derives from essentially three observations: 1) differences in substance use prevalence rates across racial/ethnic groups; 2) differences in the prevalence of the risk factors for substance use across racial/ethnic groups; and 3) differences in the predictors of substance use across groups. This article provides a model for understanding cultural sensitivity as it pertains …
Development of a Racial and Ethnic Identity Scale for African American Adolescents: The Survey of Black Life
The authors report the development of a racial/ethnicity identity (REI) measure for African American adolescents. The Adolescent Survey of Black Life (ASBL) was administered to two samples, comprising 286 and 60 respondents, respectively. Three factors were identified: pro-Black (7 items), anti-White (4 items), and racism awareness (5 items). Scores on the pro-Black factor were significantly related to anti-drug attitudes, and in Sample 1, they w…
Relations among Mock Jurors' Attitudes, Trial Evidence, and Their Selections of an Insanity Defense Verdict: A Path Analytic Approach
This study examined an important question relevant to the domain of the insanity defense: What are the interrelationships among important evidential and attitudinal factors which influence how jurors decide their final verdicts? To answer this question, a mock trial in which the insanity defense was argued was presented to 224 college undergraduates by means of an audiotape and slide show. Following the presentation, participants were asked to an…
African American males, social institutions, and HIV/Aids prevention
Behavioral Predictors of Intended Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of African American Undergraduates
The research reported herein tested the prediction of intended sexual behavior among a sample of African American college students.from self-reported past sexual behavior, selecteddemographic attributes, and sociobehavioral variables. This study is guided by the hypothesis that selected demographic and sociocognitive variables, in addition to past sexual behavior, can predict intended sexual behavior over an ensuing 12-month period. Demographic v…
Health Issues in the Black Community
Minority Male Participation in Educational Research and Development: A Recruitment Selection Dilemma
Equitable participation by minorities in educational research and development (R & D) is a subject that has been of increasing concern in recent years. Two recent studies document the barriers inhibiting minority participation in significant educational research programs.1 The reasons cited for their low participation include: (1) their exclusion from research traineeships while doing graduate work, (2) isolation from R & D networks, and (3) the …
Development of a Racial and Ethnic Identity Scale for African American Adolescents: The Survey of Black Life
The authors report the development of a racial/ethnicity identity (REI) measure for African American adolescents. The Adolescent Survey of Black Life (ASBL) was administered to two samples, comprising 286 and 60 respondents, respectively. Three factors were identified: pro-Black (7 items), anti-White (4 items), and racism awareness (5 items). Scores on the pro-Black factor were significantly related to anti-drug attitudes, and in Sample 1, they w…
Health Disparities and Incarcerated Women: A Population Ignored
I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids—and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.... When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination—indeed, everything and anything except me.…
Leadership Development for Health Researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have traditionally been a magnet for Black students at all levels nationwide and have been an exemplar of mentorship models for preparing leaders in many fields. A research career development program for junior faculty scholars that leverages the unique strengths of HBCUs has the potential to promote diverse leadership in health research and advance practical understanding of how to address HIV…
Pathways to Sexual Risk Taking Among Female Adolescent Detainees
Male Prisoners and HIV Prevention: A Call for Action Ignored
US prison inmates are disproportionately indigent young men of color. These individuals are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, largely owing to the high-risk behavior that they engage in prior to incarceration. Researchers and practitioners have issued a call for the importance of offering HIV prevention services in prison settings. However, this call has largely been ignored. In this article, we outline reasons why these recommendations have been la…
African American males, social institutions, and HIV/Aids prevention
Behavioral Predictors of Intended Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of African American Undergraduates
The research reported herein tested the prediction of intended sexual behavior among a sample of African American college students.from self-reported past sexual behavior, selecteddemographic attributes, and sociobehavioral variables. This study is guided by the hypothesis that selected demographic and sociocognitive variables, in addition to past sexual behavior, can predict intended sexual behavior over an ensuing 12-month period. Demographic v…
Minority Male Participation in Educational Research and Development: A Recruitment Selection Dilemma
Equitable participation by minorities in educational research and development (R & D) is a subject that has been of increasing concern in recent years. Two recent studies document the barriers inhibiting minority participation in significant educational research programs.1 The reasons cited for their low participation include: (1) their exclusion from research traineeships while doing graduate work, (2) isolation from R & D networks, and (3) the …
Health Issues in the Black Community
Relations among Mock Jurors' Attitudes, Trial Evidence, and Their Selections of an Insanity Defense Verdict: A Path Analytic Approach
This study examined an important question relevant to the domain of the insanity defense: What are the interrelationships among important evidential and attitudinal factors which influence how jurors decide their final verdicts? To answer this question, a mock trial in which the insanity defense was argued was presented to 224 college undergraduates by means of an audiotape and slide show. Following the presentation, participants were asked to an…
African American males, social institutions, and HIV/Aids prevention
Behavioral Predictors of Intended Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of African American Undergraduates
The research reported herein tested the prediction of intended sexual behavior among a sample of African American college students.from self-reported past sexual behavior, selecteddemographic attributes, and sociobehavioral variables. This study is guided by the hypothesis that selected demographic and sociocognitive variables, in addition to past sexual behavior, can predict intended sexual behavior over an ensuing 12-month period. Demographic v…
Development of a Racial and Ethnic Identity Scale for African American Adolescents: The Survey of Black Life
The authors report the development of a racial/ethnicity identity (REI) measure for African American adolescents. The Adolescent Survey of Black Life (ASBL) was administered to two samples, comprising 286 and 60 respondents, respectively. Three factors were identified: pro-Black (7 items), anti-White (4 items), and racism awareness (5 items). Scores on the pro-Black factor were significantly related to anti-drug attitudes, and in Sample 1, they w…
Cultural sensitivity in substance use prevention
The rationale for targeted and tailored substance use prevention programs derives from essentially three observations: 1) differences in substance use prevalence rates across racial/ethnic groups; 2) differences in the prevalence of the risk factors for substance use across racial/ethnic groups; and 3) differences in the predictors of substance use across groups. This article provides a model for understanding cultural sensitivity as it pertains …
Building Health Coalitions in the Black Community
An Historical Analysis of Health and Collaborative Efforts in African American Communities The Federal and Foundation Emphasis on Coalition Initiatives Coalitions in Theory and Practice The Urban Context Coalitions Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use The Black Faith Community and Public Health Communities of Color Respond to Environmental Threats to Health The Environmental Justice Framework Rural Coalitions and Substance Abuse Prevention A C…
Braithwaite and Arriola Respond
Mandatory HIV testing is a double-edged sword—you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. As African American scientists living in the United States, we have observed that racial, gender, class, and age discrimination continues to be an integral part of the American fabric. The current research literature documents the fact that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately overrepresented in the US correctional system (prisons, jails…
Health Disparities and Incarcerated Women: A Population Ignored
I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids—and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.... When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination—indeed, everything and anything except me.…
Male Prisoners and HIV Prevention: A Call for Action Ignored
US prison inmates are disproportionately indigent young men of color. These individuals are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, largely owing to the high-risk behavior that they engage in prior to incarceration. Researchers and practitioners have issued a call for the importance of offering HIV prevention services in prison settings. However, this call has largely been ignored. In this article, we outline reasons why these recommendations have been la…
HIV/Aids, STIs and condom use beliefs among male prison inmates in two South African provinces: Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal
The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of a random sample of prison inmates from two provinces in South Africa with respect to correct knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and sexual transmitted infection (STI) risk and beliefs about condom use. This cross-sectional descriptive study of 357 prison inmates formed part of a larger longitudinal investigation designed to implement a health education intervention for prison inmates in t…
Leadership Development for Health Researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have traditionally been a magnet for Black students at all levels nationwide and have been an exemplar of mentorship models for preparing leaders in many fields. A research career development program for junior faculty scholars that leverages the unique strengths of HBCUs has the potential to promote diverse leadership in health research and advance practical understanding of how to address HIV…
Pathways to Sexual Risk Taking Among Female Adolescent Detainees
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)