The Changing Face of AIDS: Implications for Social Work Practice by Manuel Fimbr

Description: The Changing Face of AIDS by Manuel Fimbres, Gary Lloyd, Vincent Lynch Discusses the current demographic patterns of AIDS, noting the rapid spread of AIDS/HIV to "new" populations, such as women and adolescents. The authors establish guide-lines for need definition, effective service delivery and case practice among different population segments. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Social work practitioners active among those most directly involved with persons with AIDS/HIV need guidance and support. This volume offers both in a balanced analysis of key issues relating to their practice. The authors clearly and authoritatively establish that the demographics of the AIDS/HIV crisis are undergoing change rapidly and alarmingly.Although there have been significant advances in education about AIDS and modifications in sexual practices among gay men resulting in a lowered rate of new infection, other groups are shown to be evidencing explosive levels of infection. Not only are the population parameters of AIDS defined, but the fundamental issues of social service delivery are addressed as are the special needs of the newly at-risk groups. Women, adolescents, substance abusers, minorities, and the mentally ill are all in the demographic patterns describing AIDS/HIV diffusion. The most compelling AIDS care issues are directly focused on and practical guidance is given to social work practitioners. AIDS/HIV poses a sometimes daunting challenge threatening to overwhelm service providers. This book will be of value due to its sensitive, insightful, experience-based guidance at the level of practice. It will also prove a useful resource for all in the caring professions who will appreciate its timely explanation of the complexities involved in framing effective responses to current and emerging needs associated with AIDS/HIV. Author Biography VINCENT J. LYNCH is Director of Continuing Education and Lecturer at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. He founded the Annual International Conference on Social Work and AIDS, which has been held continuously since 1989. He continues to serve as principal organizer for that conference. He also has served as a liaison on HIV/AIDS issues to the International Federation of Social Workers, Geneva, Switzerland, and to the International Association of Schools of Social Work, Vienna, Austria.GARY A. LLOYD is Professor at the San Jose State College School of Social Work. He has served as a consultant to the World Health Organizations Global Programme on AIDS and was among the very first group of social workers to focus their professional energies in the area of AIDS care. He was the 1990 recipient of the Social Worker of the Year Award, presented by the National Association of Social Workers. He serves as organizer for the Annual International Conference on Social Work and AIDS.MANUEL F. FIMBRES is Professor at the San Jose State University School of Social Work. He, with Carl G. Leukefeld, co-authored a social work classic in AIDS care, Responding to AIDS: Psychosocial Initiatives (1987). He is among the very first group of social workers to become actively involved in AIDS care, and his current area of special interest is the development of HIV prevention and educational services in communities of color. He has served on the Board of the National AIDS Minority Council, Washington, D.C. He also serves as an organizer for the Annual International Conference on Social Work and AIDS. Table of Contents Preface by Vincent J. LynchIntroduction: Challenges for the Social Worker in Meeting the AIDS Crisis by Carl G. LeukefeldHIV/AIDS and Social Work: An OverviewAIDS: Future Directions for Education and Practice by Esther ChachkesService Delivery IssuesImproving Service Delivery in HIV/AIDS Organizations by Marsha Zibalese-CrawfordThe Organization and Delivery of AIDS Case Management by John D. Piette, Bruce J. Thompson, John A. Fleishman, and Vincent MorApproaches to Developing Mental Health Services in Community-Based AIDS Organizations by Patricia U. GiulinoSpecial Populations: Approaches to InterventionHIV Disease: Toward Comprehensive Services for Families by Paul A. WilsonHIV Infection in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Implications for Social Work Practice by Lori S. Wiener, Cynthia D. Fair, and Richard T. GranowskyHIV-Positive Women: Finding a Voice in the AIDS Pandemic by Susan Taylor-BrownGay Men and HIV: The Band Plays On by Steven CadwellAddressing HIV Disease Issues with the Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill by Maureen M. Underwood, Karen Kahn, Thomas Johnson, and Steven GodinSubstance Abuse and HIV Disease: A Multidimensional Challenge to Caregivers by Jack B. Stein and Robert H. HodgeHIV/AIDS Prevention in Communities of Color: Strategies for Collaboration and Coalition Building by Manuel F. FimbresA SynthesisEpilogue: Persisting Research and Practice Issues in the Second Decade of HIV Disease by Gary A. LloydIndex Promotional Defines the growing AIDS threat among new U.S. populations and emphasizes needed social work responses. Long Description Social work practitioners active among those most directly involved with persons with AIDS/HIV need guidance and support. This volume offers both in a balanced analysis of key issues relating to their practice. The authors clearly and authoritatively establish that the demographics of the AIDS/HIV crisis are undergoing change rapidly and alarmingly. Although there have been significant advances in education about AIDS and modifications in sexual practices among gay men resulting in a lowered rate of new infection, other groups are shown to be evidencing explosive levels of infection. Not only are the population parameters of AIDS defined, but the fundamental issues of social service delivery are addressed as are the special needs of the newly at-risk groups. Women, adolescents, substance abusers, minorities, and the mentally ill are all in the demographic patterns describing AIDS/HIV diffusion. The most compelling AIDS care issues are directly focused on and practical guidance is given to social work practitioners. AIDS/HIV poses a sometimes daunting challenge threatening to overwhelm service providers. This book will be of value due to its sensitive, insightful, experience-based guidance at the level of practice. It will also prove a useful resource for all in the caring professions who will appreciate its timely explanation of the complexities involved in framing effective responses to current and emerging needs associated with AIDS/HIV. Promotional "Headline" Defines the growing AIDS threat among new U.S. populations and emphasizes needed social work responses. Details ISBN086569205X Year 1993 ISBN-10 086569205X ISBN-13 9780865692053 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1993-04-30 Country of Publication United States Edited by Gary A. Lloyd Place of Publication Westport Short Title CHANGING FACE OF AIDS Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 288 Author Vincent Lynch Subtitle Implications for Social Work Practice DEWEY 362.1 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780865692053 UK Release Date 1993-04-30 AU Release Date 1993-04-30 NZ Release Date 1993-04-30 US Release Date 1993-04-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Edition Description Revised edition Alternative 9780865692602 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37174258;

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