Handbook of HIV and social work : principles, practices, and populations

"Cynthia Cannon Poindexter has given us a remarkable edited volume that contains much information on HIV that every professional social worker needs to know in order to practice competently in today's complex world."--From the Foreword by Vincent J. Lynch, MSW, PhD, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work

"This comprehensive handbook assembles a group of social work scholars and practitioners to participate in, guide, and address many of the unresolved challenges characterizing the HIV debates. This handbook is a valuable and timely addition to the literature."--King Davis, MSW, PhD, The Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy, The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work

"This handbook is an outstanding resource for the social work professional working to ensure equal access to care, treatment, and resources for all persons living with and/or affected by HIV."--Evelyn P. Tomaszewski, MSW, Project Director, NASW HIV/AIDS Spectrum: Mental Health Training and Education of Social Workers Project

"This book is an excellent, up-to-date guide on HIV. It is an indispensable resource for all those who work with HIV and all its complications."--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 HIV advocates, educators, case managers, counselors, and administrators, assembling the most current knowledge into this volume. Handbook of HIV and Social Work reflects the latest research and its impact on policy and practice realities, with topics including:

History, Illness, Transmission, and Treatment

Social Work Roles, Tasks, and Challenges in Health Care Settings

HIV-related Community Organizing and Grassroots Advocacy

The Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents

HIV-affected Caregivers

Author Notes

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.

Vincent J. LynchRyan M. KullHugo KamyaManoj Pardasani and Claudia Lucia Moreno and Nicholas Robertson ForgeCynthia Cannon PoindexterDouglas M. BrooksMichael P. MelendezBrian GiddensPatricia A. Stewart and Valerie Dixson-AndersonDana B. MarloweLarry M. GantGary BaileyPeter A. NewmanSally MasonDavid J. Brennan and Winston HusbandsLori Wiener and Susan Taylor-BrownCharles A. EmletDarrell P. Wheeler and Bernadette R. Hadden and Michael Lewis and Laurens G. Van Sluytman and Tyrone M. ParchmentVincent Guilamo-Ramos and Alida Bouris and Susan M. GallegoHelen LandCynthia Cannon Poindexter and Nathan L. Linsk

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
About the Editor	p. xvii
About the Contributors	p. xix
Part 1 HIV Basics and Social Work Principles	p. 01
Chapter 1 HIV History, Illness, Transmission, and Treatment	p. 03
Chapter 2 Underlying Principles of Helping in the HIV Field	p. 31
Chapter 3 Cultural Competence and HIV	p. 41
Chapter 4 The Human Rights Framework Applied to HIV Services and Policy	p. 59
Part 2 Social Work Practice	p. 75
Chapter 5 HIV-Related Case Management	p. 77
Chapter 6 HIV-Related Crisis Intervention and Counseling	p. 89
Chapter 7 HIV Social Work Roles, Tasks, and Challenges in Health Care Settings	p. 103
Chapter 8 HIV-Related Group Work and Family Support	p. 123
Chapter 9 Administration of HIV Services-Program Development, Management, and Fund Development	p. 143
Chapter 10 HIV-Related Community Organizing and Grassroots Advocacy	p. 159
Chapter 11 HIV-Related Political and Legislative Intervention	p. 173
Chapter 12 HIV Prevention Innovations and Challenges	p. 183
Part 3 Specific Vulnerable Populations	p. 197
Chapter 13 Women and HIV in the U.S.: From Invisible to Self-Determined	p. 199
Chapter 14 HIV Prevention and Services for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: Now is Still the Time	p. 211
Chapter 15 The Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents	p. 231
Chapter 16 HIV-infected and HIV-Affected Midlife and Older Persons	p. 253
Chapter 17 HIV and Black and African American Communities in the Twenty-first Century	p. 271
Chapter 18 Latinos and HIV: A Framework to Develop Evidence-Based Strategies	p. 291
Chapter 19 HIV-Affected Caregivers	p. 311
Chapter 20 Afterword: Looking Back, Looking Forward in HIV Social Work	p. 327
Author Index	p. 333
Subject Index	p. 347

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