Dear Lorne,
Alexis Ferrand and Lise Mounier caried great research on
confidents within the national research on sexual behavior of
the French (N=20.000) to prevent AIDS. I also know there were European
comparaisons, so you may have more information if you dig a bit.
Also, I know that currently him and Geneviève Cresson are
working on health confidents in a wider sense than just related to
aids. You may also contact him at
[log in to unmask] to ask for
more information.
Here go a few references in English on networks and sexual
behavior, probably they published more:
- Ferrand, A., Mounier L. "Social
discourse and normative influences." in A. Spira, N. Bajos, and
the ACSF Group Sexual behaviour and AIDS. Aldershot, Avebury,
1994, p.140-148.
- Ferrand A., Snijders T. "Social
networks and normative tensions." in Van Campenhoudt L., Cohen
M., Guizzardi G., Hauser D, (eds) Sexual interactions and HIV risk
: new conceptual perspectives in European research, London, Taylor
& Francis, 1997, p.6-21.
- Ferrand, A. Marquet, J. Van Campenhoudt,
L. "Social Networks, normative context and sexual
behaviour". in Bajos N., Hubert M., Sandfort T. (eds). Sexual
behaviour and HIV AIDS in Europe. London, UCL Press, 1998,
303-327.
And also some in French in case either of
you can read it:
Ferrand A. Mounier L. Relations
sexuelles et relations de confidence - Analyse de réseaux.
Enquête méthodologique financée par l'ANRS. Paris, IRESCO-LAMAS,
1990.
Ferrand A. Mounier L. "La
confidence : des relations au réseau " Sociétés Contemporaines
Nº 5, 1991.
Ferrand A. Mounier L. "L'échange
de paroles sur la sexualité : une analyse des relations de
confidences." Population, 1993, 48(5) :
1451-1476.
Ferrand, A. Mounier, L. "Paroles
sociales et influences normatives", in Spira A. Bajos N. Groupe
ACSF, Les comportements sexuels en France, Paris, La
Documentation Française, 1993, p.171-179.
Ferrand, A. Mounier, L. Degenne A.
"Relations sexuelles et relations de confidence"
Sexualité et Sida. Recherche en Sciences Sociales ANRS,
1995.
Ferrand, A. "Influence des réseaux
de confidence sur les relations sexuelles" in Bajos, N. Boxon, M.
Ferrand, A. Giami, A. Spira, A. La sexualité aux temps du
Sida. INSERM, P.U.F, 1998, p256-304.
Good luck!
Ainhoa de Federico
--
Ainhoa de Federico de la
Rúa
Marie Curie Fellow at the ICS-Groningen
(The Netherlands)
PhD at
Université des Sciences et
Technologies de Lille (France)
Universidad Pública de Navarra
(Spain)
Currently in the
Netherlands.
Contact in the Netherlands:
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