HIV and Social Work: A Practitioner's Guide

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As HIV/AIDS continue to plague societies around the world, more and more social workers encounter HIV-infected individuals and their families and friends who are searching for help and support. In HIV and Social Work: A Practitioner's Guide, experienced social workers share their practice wisdom, knowledge, and skills on a broad range of issues. Their words of wisdom will give you the willingness... Read more

As HIV/AIDS continue to plague societies around the world, more and more social workers encounter HIV-infected individuals and their families and friends who are searching for help and support. In HIV and Social Work: A Practitioner's Guide, experienced social workers share their practice wisdom, knowledge, and skills on a broad range of issues. Their words of wisdom will give you the willingness to follow problems through and the flexibility and creativity that are required when dealing with issues concerning HIV/AIDS. At the same time, you will achieve a sense of empowerment and optimism as you realize that there are things you can do--very specific kinds of help you can offer--that can make an enormous difference in the lives of people with HIV/AIDS and those who love and care for them.

HIV and Social Work is a practical, user-friendly resource for social workers who practice in a variety of settings and fields. You'll find it a rich and useful book if you're moving into HIV/AIDS work and want guidance, or if you're experienced and want to sharpen your skills, or if you just want to be prepared for when you find people with HIV or their family members in your office in need of help. Specifically, you'll gain valuable insight about:

basic psychosocial interventions for people with HIV/AIDS
in-depth practical suggestions for specific problem areas and specific groups of people with HIV/AIDS
better listening skills
how to know your own limitations and live your own life more fully in the face of sadness
the importance and challenge of returning to fundamental social work skills

You'll refer to HIV and Social Work time and time again as you confront new HIV-related situations in your practice for which you need easy-to-understand descriptions of what to do and how to do it. Acknowledging your busy schedule, the book is organized so that you may use it on a “knowledge as needed” basis or read it straight through. Written specifically by and for social workers, HIV and Social Work is highly recommended as required reading in social work programs at the Bachelor's and/or Master's levels. Read less

Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I: Introduction
Essential Facts Every Social Worker Needs to Know
Getting Started: Basic Skills for Effective Social Work with People with HIV
Multicultural Competence
Back to the Future: Survival, Uncertainty, and Hope
Section II: Practice Settings
Case Management in AIDS Service Settings
Part A: Services in Health Settings
Discharge Planning in Acute Care
Involving Family and Significant Others in Acute Care
Bereavement Work in the Acute Care Setting
Involving Families in Hospice and Home Care
Bereavement Work in Hospice and Home Care
Helping a Person with HIV/AIDS Get into Clinical Trials
Helping a Person with HIV/AIDS Prepare a Power of Attorney and a Living Will
Part B: Services in Mental Health Settings
Individual Clinical Issues
Disrupted Dialogues: Working with Couples
Clinical Issues in Groups for HIV-Infected Individuals
Clinical Issues for Families
HIV Risk Assessment in Mental Health Settings
Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice
HIV in Private Practice
Identifying and Treating HIV-Associated Dementia
Organizing Support Groups for People Affected by HIV
Section III: People in Special Circumstances
Addressing HIV Risks with Clients Who Use Drugs
Part A: Services for Children and Families
Counseling Parents and Children with HIV
Helping a Parent with HIV Tell His or Her Children
Talking with Parents About Creating a Legacy for Their Children
Talking with Parents About Permanency Planning
Working with Children with HIV in Day Care, Elementary, and Secondary Schools
Talking to Women with HIV About Childbearing Issues
Part B: Services for Special Populations
Services to Adolescents
Services to People with HIV in the Workplace
Providing Service to Gay Men
Providing Services to HIV-Positive Women
Providing Services to Elderly People with HIV
Social Work Practice with HIV-Positive People in Rural Settings
Providing Services to People with Preexisting Mental Illness
HIV Services in Correctional Facilities: Negotiating a Complex Environment
Section IV: Economic Supports and Housing
Economic Supports and Advocacy
Housing for People with HIV
Section V: Caring for the Professional Caregiver
Caring for Ourselves: Understanding and Minimizing the Stresses of HIV Caregiving
Meeting the Emotional Needs of Health Care Providers
Changing the System: Don't Mourn. . . Organize!
Index
Reference Notes Included

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Biography

R Dennis Shelby, David M Aronstein, Bruce J Thompson

HIV and Social Work A Practitioner's Guide

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