UID:
edoccha_9960947477202883
Format:
1 online resource (999 p.)
ISBN:
1-135-40789-4
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1-315-04343-2
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1-135-40782-7
Series Statement:
Haworth Psychosocial Issues of HIV/AIDS
Content:
As HIV/AIDS continue to plague societies around the world, more and more social workers encounter HIV-infected individuals and their families and friends who are searching for help and support. In HIV and Social Work: A Practitioner's Guide, experienced social workers share their practice wisdom, knowledge, and skills on a broad range of issues. Their words of wisdom will give you the willingness to follow problems through and the flexibility and creativity that are required when dealing with issues concerning HIV/AIDS. At the same time, you will achieve a sense of empowerment and optimism as
Note:
"Transferred to Digital Printing 2009"--T. p. verso.
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Includes index.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Introduction; Essential Facts Every Social Worker Needs to Know; Introduction; Learning the Language of HIV Disease; Epidemiology of HIV in the United States; HIV Transmission and Prevention; Universal Precautions; Course of Illness and General Treatment Issues; Legal and Civil Rights of People with HIV, Including Relevance of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Confidentiality Issues for Social Workers; Conclusion
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Getting Started: Basic Skills for Effective Social Work with People with HIV and AIDSWhy do this? Statement of the Problem and Issues; AIDS Work is the Cutting Edge of Contemporary Practice; Assessing Clients' Risks of Exposure to HIV; Examples of how the Issue May Present; AIDS within Heterosexual Marriage; AIDS Prevention: Drug Use; Sexual Practices; HIV Risk Reduction and Social Work Practice with Diverse Clients; Safer Sex Counseling in Practice; HIV Testing; Counseling Before and After the HIV Test; Ethical, Legal Issues, and Confidentiality Related to HIV Antibody Status
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Universality of the Issues Affecting People Living with HIV/AIDSFacts the Social Worker Needs to Know Before Proceeding; Potential Barriers to Successful Intervention; Multicultural Competence; Why do this? Statement of the Problem and Issues; Cultural Competency Considerations; Conclusion; Back to the Future: Survival, Uncertainty, and Hope; The Roller Coaster of Hope; Positive Trends; Living with Uncertainty; Past, Present, and Future; A History of Survival; The well of Grief; Concluding Thoughts; Section II: Practice Settings; Case Management in AIDS Service Settings
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Why do this? Statement of the Problem and IssuesThe Process of Case Management; Action Steps for Successful Intervention; Part A: Services in Health Settings; Discharge Planning in Acute Care; Why do this? Statement of the Problem and Issues; Examples of how the Issue May Present; Facts the Social Worker Needs to Know Before Proceeding; Key Questions to Ask the Client; Questions Specifically Related to Discharge Planning; Cultural Competency Considerations; Action Steps for Successful Intervention; Potential Barriers to Successful Intervention
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Information the Client Should Know Before Taking ActionPolicy Implications and Related Actions; Involving Family and Significant Others in Acute Care; Why do this? Statement of the Problem and Issues; Examples of how the Issue May Present; Facts the Social Worker Needs to Know Before Proceeding; Key Questions to Ask the Client; Cultural Competency Considerations; Action Steps for Successful Intervention; Potential Barriers to Successful Intervention; Information the Client Should Know Before Taking Action; Policy Implications and Related Actions; Bereavement Work in the Acute Care Setting
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Why do this? Statement of the Problem and Issues
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-56023-906-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7890-0180-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781315043432
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