Book description
Praise for Handbook of HIV and Social Work
"Cynthia Cannon Poindexter has given us a remarkable edited
volume that contains much information on HIV that every professional
social worker needs to know in order to practice competently in
today's complex world."-From the Foreword by Vincent J. Lynch,
MSW, PhD, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
"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. 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, The University of Texas at
Austin School of Social Work
"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
"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
The most current knowledge on the HIV pandemic in a thorough,
diverse, and accessible volume
This invaluable book draws on a distinguished roster of HIV
advocates, educators, case managers, counselors, and administrators,
assembling the most current knowledge into this volume. Handbook of
HIV and Social Work reflects the latest research and its impact
on policy and practice realities, with topics including:
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History, Illness, Transmission, and Treatment
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Social Work Roles, Tasks, and Challenges in Health Care Settings
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HIV-related Community Organizing and Grassroots Advocacy
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The Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents
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HIV-affected Caregivers
CYNTHIA CANNON POINDEXTER, MSW, PhD, is Associate
Professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
in New York, where she teaches HIV practice and¿HIV policy. She has
been in the HIV field since 1987, and has worked for and consulted
with local and state HIV service programs in Boston, Chicago, and
South Carolina.
