Handbook of HIV and Social Work: Principles, Practice, and PopulationsISBN: 978-0-470-26093-7
Paperback
384 pages
March 2010
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—Vincent J. Lynch, MSW, PhD, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
"The long term presence of HIV in the United States continues to
challenge contemporary concepts of public health care, human
rights, social work practice and policy, and prevention. While
there have been some successes in prevention and services, rates of
infection and deaths in populations of color have increased
markedly over the past decade. Clearly, debate in the United States
needs direction to alter the policies and practices that drive
national responses to the most crucial disease of our time. 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. In 20
chapters, the writers place HIV in historical, practice, and policy
context. 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, University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
"This Handbook outlines the duality of how the social work
profession has responded to changes in the epidemiology, treatment,
and funding of the HIV pandemic while also meeting the increasing
demand for access to culturally competent services across the
broadest range of practice settings. The social work workforce
continues to stand ready to address HIV through professional and
continuing education opportunities. This Handbook addresses the
social work values, knowledge, and skills necessary to connect
these complex issues at both the micro and macro level practice.
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
"Many people do not remember a time before AIDS, which has been
with us for more than 25 years. The condition, its patients, and
its treatment, have changed remarkably during those years. 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