Aids As a Gender Issue
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Overview
The psychological, medical and social ramifications of AIDS for women are examined as the chapters explore a variety of issues such as quality of life for women, children, orphans, drug use, and the ability of women to access services. These issues are addressed in a variety of situations such as sex work, prisons, family and the developing world. Authors are drawn from Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia to provide a global focus for a book which will be crucial reading for all those interested in the evolving AIDS epidemic and any work or researcher involved with women and HIV/AIDS.Examination of psychological, medical & social ramifications of AIDS for women, quality of life issues, etc.
Synopsis
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.
Booknews
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.