Reentry During A Pandemic: A Pilot Study of Access to Peer Support Through Technology to Reduce Social Isolation.

Unlabelled: Returning to society after incarceration is a challenging and stressful process, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this difficult transition. Although previous research has identified social connectedness as reducing stress and improving wellbeing during stressful life events, much of this research has not addressed prison reentry, despite the relevance to the challenges faced by this unique group of individuals. Additionally, examining how such support can be provided during the COVID-19 pandemic with required social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and business shutdowns has not been studied.

"It's Not Good to Be Sick and Have the Child": Perspectives on Pregnancy After HIV-Positive Diagnosis Among Women in Western Jamaica.

Purpose: To identify factors associated with reproductive decision-making for women living with HIV in Western Jamaica, to assess their confidence in anti-retroviral therapy to reduce the chances of mother to child transmission of HIV, and to better understand the experience of stigmatization surrounding becoming pregnant after HIV diagnosis.

Participants And Methods: Two focus groups were conducted among women living with HIV in the four parishes of Western Jamaica in 2011. A trained moderator conducted the focus groups along with two student notetakers.

Intimate Partner Violence, Human Rights Violations, and HIV among Women in Nairobi, Kenya.

This study presents qualitative results from a mixed-method investigation conducted between May and August 2012 into the prevalence and consequences of four forms of intimate partner violence among women living with HIV who attended the Comprehensive Care Clinic at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. As a part of the research, a quantitative survey found that among 600 sexually active women living with HIV aged 18-69, all reported experiencing emotional abuse; 20%, 17%, and 15% experienced controlling behavior, physical violence, and sexual violence, respectively. Qualitative research using focus group discussions with 19 women from the quantitative survey sought to contextualize these experiences and place them within a larger social structure where institutionalized gender inequality sets the tone for intimate partner violence against women in households.