Long Essays

Topics for Long Essays: 3 out of 3

Please, write an essay on each of the three topics below.
Total available time: 3 hrs.

I.
  1. In the 1950s, when it seemed possible to eradicate the STDs, some medical authorities feared that this would lead to general sexual promiscuity, the destruction of the family, and general moral decline. In this sense, “the cure would be worse than the disease”. Please, discuss this argument and its implications.
  2. Discuss the issue of “safer sex” and the best way to effect behavior change.
  3. Describe various ways of obtaining reliable data about STD infections in the general population.

II.
  1. Discuss the socio-political implications of the AIDS pandemic.
  2. Summarize and comment on the history of STDs
  3. Give the broad outlines of an effective national AIDS prevention program in a Western industrialized country.

III.
  1. Discuss the psychological obstacles to sexual behavior change.
  2. Discuss the cultural, social, and political obstacles to effective STD prevention programs.
  3. Give the broad outlines of an effective national AIDS prevention program in a developing country.

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