Sex, Drugs, And Hiv/aids In Brazil

by Paulo R. Telles, Hilary Surratt, James A. Inciardi, et al.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Brazil ranked second only to the United States in the number of reported cases of AIDS. Because Brazil's extensive poverty and inequality, its fragile economic situation, and its limited network of health services, the scarce prevention/intervention resources targeted only the most visible at risk populations -- gay men, sailors, prostitutes, and street children. Virtually forgotten were Brazil's hidden...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813334241
• ISBN13: 9780813334240
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

excellent source

I read this book prior to my trip to Bahia, Brazil. The authors of the book describe their experiences before, during and after the 6-year initiative that was funded by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse and presented as the first such prevention/ intervention program in Brazil (Rio De Janeiro.) The book goes into detail about what methods worked, what went wrong and why, things to consider in International Research Projects, cultural differences, terminology, and attitudes towards sexual behavior, gender roles, gender identity/sexual preferences, AIDS/HIV, drugs (cocaine) and alcohol. I really enjoyed reading the book, while gaining a better understanding of what a health education program would entail in Brazil and some of the key factors and cultural attitudes. Also something that i found helpful was that the book is written in easy to understand language and it includes direct quotes which make the reading even more interesting.