Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A Cultural & Empowerment Approach to HIV Prevention Among Latinas/Hispanic Women
A Cultural & Empowerment Approach to HIV Prevention Among Latinas/Hispanic Women
Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services
Author: R Dennis Shelby
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136766367
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Improve quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS! Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications provides a sound framework of intervention practices for case managers and care coordinators to help HIV/AIDS patients live longer and healthier lives. This book focuses on client-based care that addre
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136766367
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Improve quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS! Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications provides a sound framework of intervention practices for case managers and care coordinators to help HIV/AIDS patients live longer and healthier lives. This book focuses on client-based care that addre
Hispanic/Latino Communities: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention Methods
BE SAFE
Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Author: Sevgi O. Aral
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387857680
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387857680
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.
Hispanics and HIV
Multicultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention
Author: Marcia Bok
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317952855
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This much-needed book presents an introduction and overview of multicultural AIDS issues in social work practice. In a culturally diverse nation, it is essential that professionals look at AIDS within a cultural context in order to find the most effective treatment and prevention strategies for everyone. Emphasizing this need for a culturally sensitive approach, Multicultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention increases social workers’often limited knowledge and experience with various social and ethnic groups. It provides specific suggestions and recommendations for program development and acts as a foundation upon which to build new strategies for policy, research, and practice. Multicultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention emphasizes the importance of encouraging and sharing research that addresses AIDS and minority populations and assessing prevention, education, and behavioral change strategies from culturally specific and relevant perspectives. It includes chapters focusing on African Americans, Native American Indians, Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, and Mexican prostitutes--groups that often suffer disproportionately from poverty and its myriad effects. Some topics discussed in the book are: helping clients reduce cultural dissonance how to enhance behavior change child welfare and permanency planning empowerment of clients and health care models knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS cultural contradictions and ambivalence in response to AIDSMulticultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention is an extremely useful and informative book for all professionals in social work and human services who want to be better prepared to help all groups of people. The book is also an ideal text for upper-level social work students studying topics such as multicultural issues in social work practice, AIDS in a cultural context, and health policy and health care systems.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317952855
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This much-needed book presents an introduction and overview of multicultural AIDS issues in social work practice. In a culturally diverse nation, it is essential that professionals look at AIDS within a cultural context in order to find the most effective treatment and prevention strategies for everyone. Emphasizing this need for a culturally sensitive approach, Multicultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention increases social workers’often limited knowledge and experience with various social and ethnic groups. It provides specific suggestions and recommendations for program development and acts as a foundation upon which to build new strategies for policy, research, and practice. Multicultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention emphasizes the importance of encouraging and sharing research that addresses AIDS and minority populations and assessing prevention, education, and behavioral change strategies from culturally specific and relevant perspectives. It includes chapters focusing on African Americans, Native American Indians, Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, and Mexican prostitutes--groups that often suffer disproportionately from poverty and its myriad effects. Some topics discussed in the book are: helping clients reduce cultural dissonance how to enhance behavior change child welfare and permanency planning empowerment of clients and health care models knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS cultural contradictions and ambivalence in response to AIDSMulticultural Human Services for AIDS Treatment and Prevention is an extremely useful and informative book for all professionals in social work and human services who want to be better prepared to help all groups of people. The book is also an ideal text for upper-level social work students studying topics such as multicultural issues in social work practice, AIDS in a cultural context, and health policy and health care systems.
Protecting the Health of Latino Communities
From Alienation to Empowerment
Author: Carmela M. D'Elia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description