Children and Hiv/aids

In December 1982, the Centres for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS. Since that time, the child welfare system has been responding to the crisis. This book examines the lessons learned.

List of contents

Introduction; 1: HIV Infection and Children: A Medical Overview; 2: Factors Associated with Parents’ Decision to Disclose Their HIV Diagnosis to Their Children; 3: Parental Loss Due to HIV: Caring for Children as a Community Issue—The Rochester, New York Experience; 4: Custody Planning with HIV-Affected Families: Considerations for Child Welfare Workers; 5: Improving Permanency Planning in Families with HIV Disease; 6: Correlates and Distribution of HIV Risk Behaviors Among Homeless Youths in New York City: Implications O for Prevention and Policy; 7: HIV Prevention for Youths in Independent Living Programs: Expanding Life Options; 8: Shared Experiences: Three Programs Serving 8 HIV-Positive Youths; 9: A Place Called HOPE: Group Psychotherapy for Adolescents of Parents with HIV/AIDS

About the author

Gary Anderson, Constance Ryan, Susan Taylor-Brown, Myra White-Gray

Summary

In December 1982, the Centres for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS. Since that time, the child welfare system has been responding to the crisis. This book examines the lessons learned.

Product details

• Authors: ANDERSON, Gary Anderson, Gary Ryan Anderson, Constance Ryan, Susan Taylor-Brown, Taylor-Brown Susan, Myra White-Gray
• Assisted by: Gary Anderson (Editor), Constance Ryan (Editor), Susan Taylor-Brown (Editor), Myra White-Gray (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138520387
• ISBN: 978-1-138-52038-7
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General