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Title HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 years on : psychosocial perspectives / Poul Rohleder [and others], editors ; foreword by Edwin Cameron
Published New York : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 393 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction and overview / Poul Rohleder, Leslie Swartz, Seth C. Kalichman, and Leickness C. Simbayi -- Part I: Psychosocial issues. The sociocultural aspects of HIV / AIDS in South Africa / Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala, Leickness C. Simbayi, and Allanise Cloete ; HIV and women / Rachel Jewkes ; Masculinity and HIV / AIDS / Graham Lindegger and Michael Quayle ; HIV and youth : a behavioural perspective / Arvin Bhana and Inge Petersen ; Infants and young children affected by HIV / AIDS / Linda Richter, Alan Stein, Lucie Cluver, and Julia de Kadt ; Poverty and HIV and AIDS / Olive Shisana, Nonpumelelo Zungu, and Sinawe Pezi ; HIV and stigma in South Africa / Harriet Deacon, Leana Uys, and Rakgadi Mohlahlane -- Part II: Prevention and treatment. The politics and psychology of AIDS denialism / Nicoli Nattrass and Seth C. Kalichman ; Local-level responses to HIV / AIDS in South Africa / Kevin Kelly and Mirjam van Donk ; Social movements and HIV / AIDS in South Africa / Christopher J. Colvin and Steven Robins ; Approaches to HIV counselling and testing : strengths and weaknesses, and challenges for the way forward / Heidi van Rooyen, Linda Richter, Thomas J. Coates, and Merridy Boettiger ; Vertical transmission of HIV : pregnancy and infant issues / Lorraine Sherr ; HIV / AIDS, nutrition and structural interventions in South Africa : a move in the right direction / Mark Tomlinson, Scott Drimie, Leslie Swartz, and Poul Rohleder ; Strengthening community responses to AIDS : possibilities and challenges / Catherine Campbell, Yugi Nair, Sbongile Maimane, and Andrew Gibbs ; HIV / AIDS, religion and spirituality / Yoesrie Toefy -- Part III: Persons living with HIV/AIDS. Experiences of people living with HIV / Lumka Daniel and Corinne Squire ; Positive prevention : HIV risk reduction for people living with HIV / AIDS / Seth C. Kalichman and Leickness C. Simbayi -- Part IV: New directions in HIV research. HIV / AIDS and persons with disabilities / Poul Rohleder, Leslie Swartz, Arne Henning Eide, and Hayley MacGregor ; HIV / AIDS and the prison system / Lukas Muntingh and Chris Tapscott ; HIV and circumcision / Dirk Taljaard and Chiweni Chimbwete ; Participation in HIV vaccine trials / Anthea Lesch, Zuhayr Kafaar, and Ashraf Kagee ; Bridging the gap between HIV and mental health services in South Africa / Pamela Y. Collins and Melvyn Freeman
Summary Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. South Africa has emerged as ground zero for the pandemic. This book presents the South African crisis as a template for addressing the myriad issues surrounding the epidemic worldwide
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject HIV infections -- Social aspects -- South Africa
HIV infections -- Government policy -- South Africa
HIV-positive persons -- South Africa -- Social conditions
AIDS phobia -- South Africa
Social history.
HIV infections.
Public Policy
Social Conditions
HIV Infections
social history.
MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
Social history
HIV infections
AIDS phobia
HIV infections -- Government policy
HIV infections -- Social aspects
HIV-positive persons -- Social conditions
SUBJECT South Africa
Subject South Africa
Form Electronic book
Author Rohleder, Poul.
ISBN 9781441903068
1441903062
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1441903607
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