Social research

Online survey on internet use and men's social and sexual lives

A new survey for gay, bisexual or same-sex- attracted men is now underway and inviting participants to join the online study and provide information which is investigating how internet use relates to different aspects of men's social and sexual lives.

Positively identified

Is being HIV-positive an innate part of our identities as positive people, or has the concept of “HIV identity” become less significant in the post-HAART era? DAVID MENADUE investigates.

Making it real: Activating our Care and Support Response

The care and support needs of positive people are changing and remain poorly understood. A landmark NAPWA project aims to improve our knowledge in this important area, writes PETER CANAVAN.

Constructing knowledge

It’s time to bring people living with HIV/AIDS more closely into the social research which seeks to understand their lives, writes JOHN RULE.

Lives under the microscope

 Our lives as positive people are constantly under scrutiny by researchers. The resulting research reports may talk about our quality of life, but do they add to it? JOHN RULE reports on the business of ‘meaning making’.

New Study highlights need for ongoing education campaigns.

The National Association for People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) says that the Facts and Figures: 2000 Male Out Survey released by the National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR website.

“>NCHSR) showed that attitudes towards HIV positive people continued to be a very real issue in the community.