Women at Risk: Issues in the Primary Prevention of AIDS

by Ann O'Leary

Book Overview

AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death among women of childbearing age and is increasing by about 8% a year in this group. * And yet, our understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's lives remains fragmented and incomplete. After a decade of struggling with mounting surveys of risk behavior, clinical trials, and behavioral interventions that were based primarily on experience with gay communities in large cities and, subsequently, on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148991059X
• ISBN13: 9781489910592
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Review from Readings

"The topic of this compilation is timely and significant, as many service providers struggle with female clients who are at risk for contracting HIV and with a literature that has focused on AIDS transmission in male populations at the expense of issues and topics specific to women. The aritcles present clear and thoughtful expositions of theory, together with case illustrations that provide insights into treatment issues."