AIDS Education: Interventions in Multi-Cultural Societies

By Schenker

Book Overview

Sixteen years into the AIDS epidemic, our understandings of the virus, its transmis­ sion, modes of controlling blood banks and testing are relatively well established. In the last decade, we have also experienced an astonishing amount ofnew social science research ena­ bling us to better understand concepts like risk taking, gender-related prevention, women's health, and youth psychology,just to mention a few. In almost every country in the world, efforts have been made to respond affirmatively to the challenge of stopping the further spread of HIVI AIDS. Educational interventions have ranged from re-inventing the wheel to innovative programs, using a variety of health educa­ tion methods. The field of evaluation research now provides us a better understanding of what works and what does not work. Issues relating to human rights, the relationship be­ tween the affected and the healthlmedical professional communities, and to the inequality in the delivery ofpreventive and educational services are becoming an important part ofthe de­ bates and discussions in the concerned societies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306454890
• ISBN13: 9780306454899
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"