Teenagers, HIV, and AIDS : insights from youths living with the virus /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006.
Description:xii, 275 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Sex, love, and psychology, 1554-222X
Subject:AIDS (Disease) in adolescence -- Anecdotes.
HIV infections -- Anecdotes.
Teenagers -- Diseases -- Anecdotes.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- psychology.
HIV Infections -- psychology.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- therapy.
Adolescent.
HIV Infections -- therapy.
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence.
HIV infections.
Teenagers -- Diseases.
Anecdotes.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6125830
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Other authors / contributors:Lyon, Maureen E.
D'Angelo, Lawrence J.
ISBN:0275988929 (alk. paper)
9780275988920
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Review by Choice Review

Everyone who cares about children should read this book. The editors provide startling statistics regarding the epidemic of AIDS in children and adolescents in the US. More importantly, they offer crucial information about AIDS regarding health care, psychological, and social issues affecting youths who are HIV-positive and the multiple new treatment options available today. The book's main purpose is to educate people so that they understand that HIV is a chronic illness that can be managed; HIV-positive people can lead full, happy lives. Some tables and charts are outdated and could be updated to include new terminology (e.g., Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia rather than Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia), but overall this is a good book on the status of HIV and AIDS. It is also an excellent source for consultants and Web sites that may be helpful in answering questions or assisting with program development in this area. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. All levels. S. C. Grossman Fairfield University

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