HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On Psychosocial Perspectives

New directions: promoting circumcision, vaccine trials, "positive prevention." South Africa’s history of AIDS denialism. The urgent lessons in this book apply both globally and locally, making HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On uniquely instructive and useful for professionals working in...

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Other Authors: Rohleder, Poul (Editor), Swartz, Leslie (Editor), Kalichman, Seth C. (Editor), Simbayi, Leickness Chisamu (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
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505 0 |a and Overview -- Section One: Psychosocial Issues -- and Overview -- The Sociocultural Aspects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa -- HIV and Women -- Masculinity and HIV/AIDS -- HIV and Youth: A Behavioural Perspective -- Infants and Young Children Affected by HIV/AIDS -- Poverty and HIV and AIDS -- HIV and Stigma in South Africa -- Section Two: Prevention and Treatment -- The Politics and Psychology of AIDS Denialism -- Local-Level Responses to HIV/AIDS in South Africa -- Social Movements and HIV/AIDS in South Africa -- Approaches to HIV Counselling and Testing: Strengths and Weaknesses, and Challenges for the Way Forward -- Vertical transmission of HIV #x2013; Pregnancy and Infant Issues -- HIV/AIDS, Nutrition and Structural Interventions in South Africa: A Move in the Right Direction -- Strengthening Community Responses to AIDS: Possibilities and Challenges -- HIV/AIDS, Religion and Spirituality -- Section Three: Persons Living with HIV/AIDS -- Experiences of People Living with HIV -- Positive Prevention: HIV Risk Reduction for People Living with HIV/AIDS -- Section Four: New directions in HIV research -- HIV/AIDS and Persons with Disabilities -- HIV/Aids and the Prison System -- HIV and Circumcision -- Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials -- Bridging the Gap Between HIV and Mental Health Services in South Africa 
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520 |a New directions: promoting circumcision, vaccine trials, "positive prevention." South Africa’s history of AIDS denialism. The urgent lessons in this book apply both globally and locally, making HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On uniquely instructive and useful for professionals working in HIV/AIDS and global public health. With foreword by Edwin Cameron, Constitutional Court of South Africa 
520 |a Including largely overlooked populations and issues (e.g., prisoners, persons with disabilities, stigma), as well as challenges shaping future research and policy, the contributors approach their topics with rare depth, meticulous research, carefully drawn conclusions, and profound compassion. Among the topics covered: The relationship between HIV and poverty, starting from the question, "Which is the determinant and which is the consequence?" Epidemiology of HIV among women and men: concepts of femininity and masculinity, and gender inequities as they affect HIV risk; gender-specific prevention and intervention strategies. The impact of AIDS on infants and young children: risk and protective factors; care of children by HIV-positive mothers; HIV-infected children. Current prevention and treatment projects, including local-level responses, community-based work, and VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) programs.  
520 |a HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On Edited by Poul Rohleder, Leslie Swartz, Seth Kalichman, and Leickness Chisamu Simbayi   Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. The virus has shifted host populations and spread globally. Medicine, the social sciences, and world governments have joined forces to combat and prevent the disease. And South Africa has emerged as ground zero for the pandemic. The editors of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On present the South African crisis as a template for addressing the myriad issues surrounding the epidemic worldwide, as the book brings together a widely scattered body of literature, analyzes psychosocial and sexual aspects contributing to HIV transmission and prevention, and delves into complex intersections of race, gender, class, and politics.