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On the outside looking in: promoting HIV/AIDS research initiated by African American investigators

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  • Wyatt, G.E.
  • Williams, J.K.
  • Henderson, T.
  • Sumner, L.

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People of color are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, yet African American HIV/AIDS researchers are in short supply. Complex historical, structural, sociocultural, and personal barriers can prevent African Americans from becoming well-trained biomedical, behavioral, and social HIV/AIDS researchers. Institutional factors that influence the numbers of African Americans conducting HIV/AIDS research include the limitation of early-career decisions and a lack of exposure to research, research socialization, and mentoring. Two individual-level factors that influence the submission of federally funded research proposals are the limited availability of support for culturally congruent HIV research and African Americans' negative perceptions of their own competence and ability to contribute to society. We discuss progress toward eliminating disparities experienced by African American HIV/AIDS researchers at the individual, academic institution, and sociopolitical levels.

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  • Wyatt, G.E. & Williams, J.K. & Henderson, T. & Sumner, L., 2009. "On the outside looking in: promoting HIV/AIDS research initiated by African American investigators," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(S1), pages 48-53.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.131094_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.131094
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