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Abstract
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) younger than 18 years are often excluded from HIV prevention research in Thailand due to cultural attitudes toward youth sexuality, social stigma, and difficulties obtaining guardian permission. Culturally sensitive focus group discussions conducted with parents and YMSM in Bangkok, Thailand, identified barriers and facilitators related to minors’ participation in HIV prevention research. Although gender and class differences emerged, mothers and fathers were generally accepting of research to reduce HIV risk but not in favor of waiver. Youth’s positive attitude toward parental permission was tempered by concerns about harms posed by disclosing same-sex attraction through permission forms.
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This research was supported by the Fordham University HIV and Substance Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Institute U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, R25DA031608, Celia B. Fisher, Director; and by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, K01MH085567, Thomas E. Guadamuz, Principal Investigator. We thank Celia Fisher and Elizabeth Yuko for their most constructive comments on previous drafts of this manuscript.