1. Alford, K. (2000). Cultural themes in rites of passage: Voices of young African American males. Journal of African American Studies, 7(1), 3–26.
2. Belgrave, F. Z., & Allison, K. W. (2006). African American psychology: From Africa to America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
3. Burstein, G. R., & Murray, P. J. (2003). Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents. Pediatrics in Review, 24, 119–127.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008). HIV/AIDS among African Americans. CDC Fact Sheet. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/resources/factsheets/aa.htm
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006). Racial/ethnic disparities in diagnoses of HIV/AIDS – 33 States, 2001–2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 55(5), 121–125.