Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Family and young people’s sexual risk decisions: Thailand experience Mukdarut Bangpan Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford EPPI Centre, Institute of education, United Kingdom Systematic review of qualitative studies –9914 citations, 11 studies –Adapted from meta ethnography approaches (Noblit and Hare, 1988) Focus group interviews with young Thai women in Bangkok –8 groups, 40 young women aged years –Four sites: university, garment factory, government office, and slum community –Thematic analysis MOPDD0104

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Results Three main themes: dynamics of family processes, parental attitudes towards sex and internalization of parental attitudes Bangpan and Operario (2012) Understanding the role of family on sexual risk decisions of young women: A systematic review, AIDS Care, 24 (9), Focus groups in Bangkok – Barriers and facilitators of parent-child communications – Parental expectations- losing face – Internalized feelings- love, gratitude – Complex picture- modern sexual attitudes, self confidence, and influenced from other social factors such as media, peer MOPDD0104

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Implications -Parent-child communication, parental attitudes toward sex, and internalized feelings shown to be the important aspects -Family-involved HIV intervention may benefit to address barriers and facilitators of young Thai women’s sexual decisions -In Thai context, should consider expanding HIV intervention approaches to target at difference levels. - MOPDD0104