Nearly 80% of women currently infected with HIV are of childbearing age. As women of childbearing age continue to be at risk of contracting HIV, there will be an increased need for choices about whether or not to have biological children. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the influence of partners, physicians, and family members on pregnancy decisions, as well as the impact of HIV stigma on these decisions. Results indicated that most women chose not to become pregnant since learning their HIV diagnosis and the woman's age at the time of diagnosis is significantly associated with this decision. Additional factors included fear of transmitting HIV to their child, personal health-related concerns, and desire to have children. Women with a procreative inclination were more likely to choose to become pregnant which outweighed social support and personal health concerns. Implications and suggestions for future research are noted.

This exploratory study examined the prevalence of intimate partner violence in a sample of gay men who are HIV positive. The concept of intergenerational transmission of violence, from family systems theory, provided the basis of this examination. It was hypothesized that men who had witnessed or experienced violence in their families of origin would be more likely to perpetrate or experience violence in their intimate relationships. Perpetration and receipt of abuse were assessed to provide a more comprehensive examination of these relationships. The results of this study indicated that psychological abuse was the most commonly reported form of violence in these relationships. The results also provided partial support for the hypothesized relationship between family-of-origin violence and subsequent violence in an intimate relationship. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed. Keywords violence; HIV positive; gay men; familyThere has been little research on violence in nonheterosexual relationships. Partner violence is, however, a problem in the gay community. The presence of violence in these relationships is important to investigate because violence may place gay men at risk for more than just physical and/or emotional injury; that is, because of the prevalence of HIV and/or AIDS in the gay community, many gay men may be contending with HIV infection and partner abuse.Men who are infected may choose to remain in violent relationships for a number of reasons, including poor health (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998); lack of financial resources (West, 1998); fear of losing a caregiver (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998); and a lack of available community resources (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998). The presence of violence in gay male relationships may also place partners who are not infected at risk for infection or men who are HIV positive at risk for reinfection. Thus, examining violence in the relationships of gay men is of utmost importance. The goals of the current study were to explore the incidence of partner abuse in a sample of gay men who were HIV positive and to identify possible relationships to the abuse. VIOLENCE IN GAY MALE RELATIONSHIPSResearch on violence in gay male relationships is not as extensive as that on heterosexual relationships. Island and Letellier (1991) used a compilation of studies to estimate that between Correspondence to: SHONDA M. CRAFT.

In the past few years, members of the AAMFT, like members of other professional groups, have engaged in a discourse as to the necessity and effectiveness of sexual reorientation therapies. The purpose of this article is to review, critique, and synthesize the scientific rigor of the literature base underpinning sexual reorientation therapy research. Using a systematic narrative analysis approach, 28 empirically based, peer-reviewed articles meeting eligibility criteria were coded for sample characteristics and demographics as well as numerous methodology descriptors. Results indicate the literature base is full of omissions which threaten the validity of interpreting available data.

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