This secondary analysis examines how street-identified Black men and women perceive the sexual behavior and reproductive health of low-income Black women and girls. Data was drawn from 800 community-based surveys and a subset (20) of in-depth interviews from street-identified Black men and women ages 16 to 54 from two high-crime neighborhoods in Wilmington, Delaware. Study participants comprise a distinctive, hard-to-reach subset of the broader low-income Black population that is often in closer proximity to criminal justice contact, violence, and other forms of illegal activity. This mixed-methods analysis examines survey questions on attitudes toward abortion and contraception and racialized perceptions of sexuality. Investigating a subset of in-depth interviews and focusing on these themes related to Black women and girls, I compare this data across gender to understand the gender differences in their perceptions.
