The purpose of this study was to understand family caregiving practices for HIV-infected patients, including problems and needs based on experiences of primary family caregivers and persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Rayong province, Thailand. The participants were 48 PLWH and 48 primary family caregivers. Data collection consisted of individual in-depth interviews of PLWH and family caregivers, plus focus groups with the primary family caregivers and observations. Content analysis was performed to analyze the qualitative data. Results indicated that there was a transformation in family caregivers from the time of initial diagnosis to their offering of loving, caregiving practices. The most unexpected result was that primary family caregivers evolved their own model for caregiving practices; the most concerning result was their fear of stigmatization. Caregiving practices included seeking treatment and help, providing support and care, keeping the closure of diagnosis, coping with stress, requesting the truth about diagnosis, and maintaining family values and dignity.

The number of young people who have had sex at an early age increases in proportion, it concerns unsafe sexual behaviors, teenage pregnancy, HIV aids and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study examines the health behaviors and factors predicting sexual risk behaviors pertaining to teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Thailand. Adolescents consulted the reproductive health center about problems with the same gender. The factors of adolescent reproductive behaviors were significantly associated with age, education level, and the perception of peer norms. Receiving social support from media information also significantly correlated with those behaviors. The results recommend that to prevent premature pregnancy, adolescents should protect themselves. Parents should take the issue of social media use by their teenagers very seriously.

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In this chapter, we discuss the nature and growing reliance on collaborative work. We specifically focus on the current literature on collaboration and the use and relevance of collaborative work for anthropologists. We also note differences in perceptions about collaboration, as well as the acceptability of collaborative research and coauthorship across disciplines. We use instances from our careers as a way to illustrate examples of collaborative work in Anthropology. Our main focus is to highlight the productive and sometimes transformative nature of this type of work. We also discuss the barriers that collaborators may face as well as some of the problems they can encounter. Although each collaborative situation is different we identify several areas and issues that can be addressed at the early stages and that can be helpful for developing a successful collaboration. We also offer suggestions for successful collaborative research and writing and provide some guidelines and advice to those who may be considering or embarking on collaborative work. Finally, because collaborative work between professors and students can present unique issues, we highlight several important aspects of the professor–student relationship that need to be addressed in order for this type of collaboration to be successful.

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