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Wang, Yuan Yuan; D'Amato, Rik Carl; Cox Treffert, Caitlin S. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in children and adolescents represent a global health crisis that has variable effects on children's mortality and morbidity given the resources, attitudes and beliefs, and health-care treatment available in their country. In China, children and adolescents not only…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Children, Adolescents
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Chenneville, Tiffany; Davis, Andrew S.; Chittooran, Mary M. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Rates of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as mortality and morbidity related to HIV and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) depend, in part, on the resources available in the child's country. HIV prevention and intervention efforts also are influenced by cultural factors. The purpose of this article is to summarize key…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Foreign Countries, School Psychologists, Counselor Role
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Gabbidon, Kemesha; Chenneville, Tiffany; Adeli, Scholastic – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Kenya has the twelfth largest HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world. In 2016, there was an estimated 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya. Youth ages 15-24 accounted for over half (51%) of the HIV incidence reported in 2015, a significant increase from 2013 where youth accounted for 29% of all new cases. The purpose of this paper is to review HIV…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, School Psychologists
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Davis, Andrew S.; Short, Cathrine M.; Chittooran, Mary M. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
The introduction of new treatments for and increased knowledge about HIV/AIDS in the United States has resulted in a substantial decrease in mortality but an increase in morbidity for children with these conditions. Pediatric HIV/AIDS are best conceptualized using a neuropsychological approach to assessment and intervention, as children may…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Neurological Impairments, Chronic Illness, Special Needs Students
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Cockcroft, Kate; Cassimjee, Nafisa – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
In this article, we briefly describe the current epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among South African schoolchildren, as well as the neurocognitive, academic and psychosocial difficulties they experience. Cultural factors linked to HIV prevention and treatment are identified, and government and schools' response to HIV/AIDS is outlined. We then evaluate…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cultural Influences, Prevention, Intervention
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Chittooran, Mary M. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
India represents the third largest country in the world of individuals living with HIV. Current surveillance data indicate a prevalence rate of 0.2% in the general population, with 2.1 million individuals living with HIV, including 61,000 children under the age of fifteen. HIV may result in a variety of academic, motor, language, psychosocial, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Neuropsychology, Epidemiology