Family care in HIV/AIDS: exploring lived experience

By:

D'Cruz, Premilla

Publication details: New Delhi Sage publications 2004 Description: 218 pISBN:

9780761932338

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

FP 362.1969792

Summary: This book vividly describes family care in HIV/AIDS through the lived experiences of caregivers and care receivers. It contributes to our knowledge not only because of the contemporary relevance of family care giving, but also because of its focus on HIV/AIDS which, being a relatively new disease, is little understood yet poses unique challenges due to its stigmatizing, long-drawn, debilitating and terminal nature. Based on a study conducted in Mumbai, Family Care in HIV/AIDS captures the lived experiences of 10 caregivers and seven care receivers belonging to diverse socio-economic groups and traditional as well as non-traditional family settings. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into a range of important issues related to care giving in family settings while identifying areas for intervention and further research. In addition, it overcomes many gaps identified in the substantive area of family care by Western researchers. (Source: LOC Publishers description)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	FP 362.1969792 D2F2-1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		157206
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	FP 362.1969792 D2F2-2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		169499

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This book vividly describes family care in HIV/AIDS through the lived experiences of caregivers and care receivers. It contributes to our knowledge not only because of the contemporary relevance of family care giving, but also because of its focus on HIV/AIDS which, being a relatively new disease, is little understood yet poses unique challenges due to its stigmatizing, long-drawn, debilitating and terminal nature. Based on a study conducted in Mumbai, Family Care in HIV/AIDS captures the lived experiences of 10 caregivers and seven care receivers belonging to diverse socio-economic groups and traditional as well as non-traditional family settings. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into a range of important issues related to care giving in family settings while identifying areas for intervention and further research. In addition, it overcomes many gaps identified in the substantive area of family care by Western researchers. (Source: LOC Publishers description)

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