CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOSITY AND MORALITY, HIV/AIDS, AND AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS: EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOSITY AND THE RISK OF ADOLESCENTS CONTRACTING HIV/AIDS

a.      
Background information on conservative religion

                                                             
i.     
Brief overview of conservative religion and its beliefs

1.     
Definition and characteristics of conservative religion

2.     
Role of conservative religiosity on public health

3.     
Some history

a.      
Colonial era

i.     
Influence of Puritanism on public health practices

ii.     
Role of religious leaders in promoting community health
and hygiene

iii.     
Moralistic approach to public health issues

b.     
19^th Century

i.     
Rise of temperance movement and its impact on public
health

ii.     
Opposition to contraception and influence on reproductive
health policies

iii.     
Religious charities and their role in providing
healthcare to the underserved

c.      
Early 20^th Century

i.     
Prohibition movement and its impact on alcohol-related
public health policies

ii.     
Religious objections to sex education and its influence
on public health education

iii.     
Opposition to birth control and its impact on
reproductive health policies

d.     
HIV/AIDS epidemic

i.     
Religious responses to the HIV/AIDS crisis

1.     
Significance of conservative religious beliefs and
values in shaping HIV/AIDS policies

2.     
Stigma and moral judgment

a.      
Conservative religious views on sexuality and sexual
behavior

b.     
Stigmatization of individuals affected by HIV/AIDS due
to moral judgment

c.      
Influence of conservative religious organizations in
perpetuating stigma

ii.     
Role of conservative religious organizations in prevention
and support services

1.     
Abstinence-only education

2.     
Criticisms and limitations of abstinence-only education
in addressing HIV/AIDS

3.     
Needle exchange programs

a.      
Religious perspectives on drug use and addiction

4.     
LGBTQ+ rights and discrimination

a.      
Conservative religious perspectives on LGBTQ+ and
HIV/AIDS

b.     
Influence on policies regarding LGBTQ+ rights,
healthcare, and discrimination

c.      
Implications for HIV prevention, testing, and support
servives for LGBTQ+ individuals

5.     
Funding priorities

a.      
Allocation of public health funds based on conservative
religious values

b.     
Emphasis on funding for abstinence-only programs over
comprehensive HIV/AIDS services

c.      
Impact on availability and quality of HIV/AIDS
prevention and treatment resources

6.     
Implications for American adolescents

a.      
Practical implications

b.     
Ethical implications

i.     
Social work values

ii.     
Jewish values

iii.     
Christian values

iv.     
Muslim values