Women and AIDS Coping and Care |
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| Editor:
| O'Leary, Ann
Jemmott, Loretta Sweet |
| Series title: | Aids Prevention and Mental Health Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4419-3253-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $159.99 |
Book Description:
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Although women were understudied in the early years of the epidemic, research and practice devoted to understanding and ameliorating the effects of the AIDS epidemic have begun in recent years. Women and AIDS is the first comprehensive exploration of the medical and psychosocial concerns and issues surrounding women living with HIV/AIDS. Contributors address the biomedical aspects of the disease, stress and coping factors, reproductive and childcare issues, access to care, needs of...
More DescriptionAlthough women were understudied in the early years of the epidemic, research and practice devoted to understanding and ameliorating the effects of the AIDS epidemic have begun in recent years. Women and AIDS is the first comprehensive exploration of the medical and psychosocial concerns and issues surrounding women living with HIV/AIDS. Contributors address the biomedical aspects of the disease, stress and coping factors, reproductive and childcare issues, access to care, needs of special populations such as drug-using women and adolescents, and policy recommendations. Researchers and students in psychology, public health, medicine, nursing, sociology, women's studies, and social work will appreciate this reference.