Poindexter Handbook of HIV and Social Work

Principles, Practice, and Populations
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-118-01208-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for Handbook of HIV and Social Work
"Cynthia Cannon Poindexter has given us a remarkable editedvolume that contains much information on HIV that everyprofessional social worker needs to know in order to practicecompetently in today's complex world."--From the Foreword byVincent J. Lynch, MSW, PhD, Boston College Graduate School ofSocial Work
"This comprehensive handbook assembles a group of social workscholars and practitioners to participate in, guide, and addressmany of the unresolved challenges characterizing the HIV debates.This handbook is a valuable and timely addition to theliterature."--King Davis, MSW, PhD, The Robert Lee SutherlandChair in Mental Health and Social Policy, The University of Texasat Austin School of Social Work
"This handbook is an outstanding resource for the social workprofessional working to ensure equal access to care, treatment, andresources for all persons living with and/or affected byHIV."--Evelyn P. Tomaszewski, MSW, Project Director, NASWHIV/AIDS Spectrum: Mental Health Training and Education of SocialWorkers Project
"This book is an excellent, up-to-date guide on HIV. It is anindispensable resource for all those who work with HIV and all itscomplications."--Leon Ginsberg, MSW, PhD, Dean Emeritus,University of South Carolina School of Social Work and Editor,Administration in Social Work
The most current knowledge on the HIV pandemic in a thorough,diverse, and accessible volume
This invaluable book draws on a distinguished roster of HIVadvocates, educators, case managers, counselors, andadministrators, assembling the most current knowledge into thisvolume. Handbook of HIV and Social Work reflects the latestresearch and its impact on policy and practice realities, withtopics including:
* History, Illness, Transmission, and Treatment
* Social Work Roles, Tasks, and Challenges in Health CareSettings
* HIV-related Community Organizing and Grassroots Advocacy
* The Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents
* HIV-affected Caregivers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Poindexter, Cynthia Cannon

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword (Vincent J. Lynch).
Preface.
About the Editor.
About the Contributors.
Part One: HIV Basics and Social Work Principles.
Chapter 1 HIV History, Illness, Transmission, and Treatment(Ryan M. Kull).
Chapter 2 Underlying Principles of Helping in the HIV Field(Hugo Kamya).
Chapter 3 Cultural Competence and HIV (Manoj Paradasani,Claudia Lucia Moreno, and Nicholas Robertson Forge).
Chapter 4 The Human Rights Framework Applied to HIV Services andPolicy (Cynthia Cannon Poindexter).
Part Two: Social Work Practice.
Chapter 5 HIV-Related Case Management (Douglas M.Brooks).
Chapter 6 HIV-Related Crisis Intervention and Counseling(Michael P. Melendez).
Chapter 7 HIV Social Work Roles, Tasks, and Challenges in HealthCare Settings (Brian Giddens).
Chapter 8 HIV-Related Group Work and Family Support (PatriciaA. Stewart and Valerie Dixson-Anderson).
Chapter 9 Administration of HIV Services: Program Development,Management, and Fund Development (Dana B. Marlowe).
Chapter 10 HIV-Related Community Organizing and GrassrootsAdvocacy (Larry M. Gant).
Chapter 11 HIV-Related Political and Legislative Intervention(Gary Bailey).
Chapter 12 HIV Prevention Innovations and Challenges (PeterA. Newman).
Part Three: Specific Vulnerable Populations.
Chapter 13 Women and HIV in the U.S.: From Invisible toSelf-Determined (Sally Mason).
Chapter 14 HIV Prevention and Services for Gay, Bisexual, andOther Men Who Have Sex With Men: Now is Still theTime (David J. Brennan and Winston Husbands).
Chapter 15 The Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents(Lori Wiener and Susan Taylor-Brown).
Chapter 16 HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Midlife and OlderPersons (Charles A. Emlet).
Chapter 17 HIV and Black and African-American Communities inthe Twenty-first Century (Darrell P. Wheeler, Bernadette R.Hadden, Michael Lewis, Laurens G. Van Sluytman, and Tyrone M.Parchment).
Chapter 18 Latinos and HIV: A Framework to DevelopEvidence-Based Strategies (Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, AlidaBouris, and Susan M. Gallego).
Chapter 19 HIV-Affected Caregivers (Helen Land).
Chapter 20 Afterward: Looking Back, Looking Forward in HIVSocial Work (Cynthia Cannon Poindexter and Nathan L.Linsk).
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

CYNTHIA CANNON POINDEXTER, MSW, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York, where she teaches HIV practice and¿HIV policy. She has been in the HIV field since 1987, and has worked for and consulted with local and state HIV service programs in Boston, Chicago, and South Carolina.