that respondents employed a cultural logic of risk assessment
This cultural logic was shaped by their experiences
Based on enhanced focus group and in - depth interview data , the paper argues that respondents employed a cultural logic of risk assessment which put them at high risk for STD infection .
This cultural logic was shaped by their experiences of growing up in the inner city which included : coming of age in an impoverished family , living in a broken home , experiencing domestic violence , limited expectations of the future , limited exposure to positive role models , lack of expectation of the dependency of others , and fear of intimacy .