AIDS as a Gender Issue: Psychosocial Perspectives / Edition 1

by Lydia Bennett, Catherine Hankins, Lorraine Sherr

Overview

This international collection examines a wide range of psycho-social aspects of AIDS and HIV infection, including prevention, education, healthcare and policy in terms of gender challenges.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748402311
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/14/1997
Series:	Social Aspects of AIDS
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lydia Bennett, Catherine Hankins, Lorraine Sherr

Table of Contents

1: Sexuality Issues, Reproductive Choices and Gynaecological Concerns Affecting Women Living with HIV; 2: Tomorrow's Era: Gender, Psychology and HIV Infection; 3: Stigma and Social Relationships of People with HIV: Does Gender Make a Difference?; 4: AIDS, Women and Power; 5: Health-related Quality of Life in Women with HIV Infection; 6: AIDS, Socioeconomic Decline and Health: A Double Crisis for the African Woman; 7: Medical Care of Women Living with HIV Infection; 8: Female Prostitutes in North America: What are their Risks of HIV Infection?; 9: Women Drug Users and their Partners; 10: Issues for Women as Carers in HIV/AIDS; 11: Care Needs and Access to Care among Women Living with HIV; 12: Children in Mourning: Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on Mothers with AIDS and their Families; 13: 'Don't Forget the Children': Families Living with HIV Infection; 14: HIV and Development: Learning from Others; 15: A Personal Testament: Before and After

Editorial Reviews

Fifteen contributions offer a comprehensive overview of AIDS as a gender issue, drawing on international expertise to provide an analysis of a diverse aspects of HIV and AIDS. The psychological, medical, and social ramifications of AIDS for women are examined as the chapters explore such topics as quality of life, children, orphans, drug use, and the ability of women to access services. These issues are addressed as they pertain to a variety of contexts such as sex, work, prisons, family, and the developing world. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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