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Jacobson, Stephanie A. – Health & Social Work, 2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25 percent of people living with HIV in the United States in 2006 were age 50 and older. HIV prevention for people over 50 is an important health concern, especially as the U.S. population grows older. Scholarly research has identified the need for HIV/AIDS interventions in the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Disease Control, Prevention, Population Distribution
Bowen, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2013
This article reviews themes and changes in the teaching of HIV/AIDS content in social work programs over the first three decades of the epidemic. Social work education in the first decade of the epidemic was largely focused on helping clients in the death and dying process, while medical and pharmaceutical advancements in the mid-1990s drastically…
Descriptors: Social Work, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Emlet, Charles A. – Health & Social Work, 2006
This study examined social networks and social isolation in older (50 years or more) and younger (ages 20 to 39) adults with HIV/AIDS. The author conducted interviews with 88 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Pacific Northwest. Both groups' social networks had similar patterns; however, older adults were more likely to live alone. More than…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social Isolation, Social Networks, Social Work
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Emlet, Charles A.; Poindexter, Cynthia Cannon – Health and Social Work, 2004
This article explores the parallel structures and service delivery systems of the Older Americans' Act and the Ryan White CARE Act, argues that social workers should have a working knowledge of both pieces of public policy, and suggests integration or coordination of aging and HIV services. Two vignettes illuminate the issues and implications for…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Policy, Delivery Systems, Social Work