{"product_id":"9781461404385","title":"Family and HIV\/AIDS: Cultural and Contextual Issues in Prevention and Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree decades into the HIV pandemic, the goals remain clear: reduce the number of infections,improve the health outcomes of those who are infected, and eliminate disparities in care. And one observation continues to gain credence: families are a powerful resource in preventing, adapting to, and coping with HIV. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognizing their complex role as educators, mentors, and caregivers, \u003ci\u003eFamily and HIV\/AIDS\u003c\/i\u003e assembles a wealth of findings from successful prevention and intervention strategies and provides models for translating evidence into effective real-world practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters spotlight the differing roles of mothers and fathers in prevention efforts, clarify the need for family\/community collaborations, and examine core issues of culture,ethnicity, gender, and diagnosis (e.g., minority families, adolescents with psychological disorders). Throughout, risk reduction and health promotion are shown as a viable public health strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics covered:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe family as the model for HIV prevention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of settings in family-based prevention of HIV\/STDs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCouples-based HIV prevention and treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents as agents of HIV prevention for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting family-focused evidence-based practice in HIV\/AIDS care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamilies and HIV medical adherence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reference with considerable utility across the health, mental health, and related disciplines,\u003ci\u003eFamily and HIV\/AIDS\u003c\/i\u003e will be a go-to resource for practitioners working with families, researchers studying at-risk populations, administrators seeking to create new (or evaluate existing)prevention and care programs, and policymakers involved in funding such programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043898867952,"sku":"9781461404385","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461404385_p0.jpg?v=1763673693","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461404385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}