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

While death rates for HIV in developed countries have decreased and amazing medical progress has been made, challenges in treating HIV remain. Social Services and Social Action in the HIV Pandemic focuses on HIV practice and policy in the US. Taking a social work outlook, this book goes in depth into the fundamental principles, social work methods, and populations highly vulnerable to HIV. This volume provides a historical overview, as well as a practical look at HIV prevention strategies, populations served, and advocacy responses for helping professionals, patients, and caregivers