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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Aids Crossing Borders
Author: Shiraz I. MishraPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429723814
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
AIDS has crossed every international border and affects all populationsthroughout the world, including migrant workers. In the U.S.,migrant workers are a hidden and sometimes maligned population withlimited access to needed health and welfare services, including HIVprevention. Little, however, is krown about the impact of the HIV IAIDS epidemic oo Latino farmworkers. This absence of systematic researchwas the impetus for the preparation of this book.This book is the first collection of research studies focusing specificallym migrant Latino farmworkers. The book brings together sevenresearch studies to provide a profile of the HN prevention, surveillanceand treatment needs of migrant workers. The editors combinetheir own work with that of nationally and internationally recognizedexperts to provide a comprehensive analysis of different aspects of theHIV epidemic among migrant Latino workers. They examine issuessuch as the HN prevention needs of Latino farmworking women andtheir children, the sexual beliefs and behaviors of Latino migrantworkers, the effects of migration m changes in sexuality and sexualpractices, the risk for HN through use of sex workers, knowledge aboutthe HIV I AIDS epidemic, the effectiveness of prevention programs, andpolicies and programs that may stem the spread of HIV among thispopulation. The book is notable for including, in addition to researchers'views, the perspectives of migrant workers and policymakers mHN prevention policies and programs.
HIV Prevention With Latinos
Author: Kurt C. OrganistaPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199764301
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
This text, written by leading authorities on theory, research and practice in preventing HIV with diverse Latino populations and communities, responds to the diminishing returns of the behavioural model of HIV risk by deconstructing the many social ecological contexts of risk within the Latino experience.
Protecting the Health of Latino Communities
Author: A National Perspective of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
In the United States, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has adversely affected Latino/Hispanic communities, and its impact on Hispanics/Latinos continues to grow at disproportionate rates. As the youngest and fastest growing minority group in the U.S., the Hispanic/Latino population is witnessing the devastating effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Several factors act as obstacles to prevention efforts and thus contribute to the high level of HIV infection. Latinos living in the U.S. experience cultural factors and familial norms that act as barriers to HIV prevention. They are exposed to cultural stressors -- discrimination, language barriers, and acculturation -- that make them more vulnerable to maladaptive behaviors, which increase their likelihood of becoming infected with HIV.
The Challenge of HIV/AIDS in Communities of Color
Author: United States. National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromePublisher:
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Hispanic/Latina Women and AIDS
Author: Lydia Blasini-CaceresPublisher:
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Category : AIDS (Disease) in women
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Latinos and AIDS
Author: Helen E. BanksPublisher:
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS
Author: Hispanics/Latinos and HIV/AIDS
Author: JoAna M. StallworthPublisher:
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
The purpose of this supplement is to provide a diverse audience--including academic researchers, health departments, health educators, community-based organizations, governmental agencies and officials, and other members of the HIV prevention workforce--with a comprehensive resource to better understand the HIV/ AIDS epidemic among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. The supplement begins with a summary of the proceedings of a community consultation sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The first part of the supplement includes two articles that describe the HIV epidemic among groups of Hispanic/Latinos. The second part of the supplement includes three articles describing socio-ecologic factors associated with HIV-related risk behaviors. The third part of the supplement includes four articles reporting outcomes of HIV behavioral prevention interventions. The fourth and final part of this supplement includes four articles describing local and national efforts to build HIV prevention capacity within Hispanic/Latinoserving organizations. - p. 4-5
Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City
Author: Sabrina Marie ChasePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813552591
Category : AIDS (Disease) in women
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City explores the survival strategies of poor, HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources, how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/AIDS? Did they look for alternatives to conventional medical treatment? Did the challenges they faced deprive them of self-determination, or could they help themselves and each other? What can we learn from these resourceful women? Through an exploration of life and death among these resourceful women, thebook provides the groundwork for inciting positive change in the U.S.