School-Based HIV Prevention: A Multidisciplinary

manual was written to help school-based professionals implement school health education programs to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The manual provides a framework and plan to promote an interdisciplinary approach to HIV education in schools. The manual begins with a review of basic facts about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the medical spectrum of HIV infection. The next chapter meshes educational and behavioral principles to present a theoretical base for multidisciplinary education. Prevention strategies for school and community are then presented, covering: the specialized roles of school and community personnel; suggested activities for each group; lists of resource organizations, books, videotapes, and other media; and sample program planning and evaluation sheets. Peer education is the focus of the next chapter, with steps in initiating a peer education program and descriptions of model programs. The fina