Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Clare Gaskins"
- Clare Gaskins' research primarily focuses on the intersections of student-teacher interactions, school climate, and their impacts on adolescent sexual health and behaviors, particularly among economically disadvantaged populations and marginalized groups.
- Her studies demonstrate that negative teacher-student interactions significantly predict risky sexual behaviors and early romantic involvement among adolescents, emphasizing the role of attachment states of mind in these dynamics.
- Gaskins also explores the experiences of stigma among HIV-positive African American young men who have sex with men, revealing that pervasive stigma correlates with increased sexual health risks, which underscores the need for tailored HIV prevention strategies.
