AIDS, fear, and society
Subtitle: challenging the dreaded disease
By: Kenneth J. Doka.
Series: Series in death education, aging, and health care,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
Subjects: AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects; AIDS (Disease) -- History; Epidemiology
Description: This text examines the deep sense of fear that AIDS evokes, stigmatizing those who suffer from the disease, as well as their families and caregivers. Until AIDS can be seen for what it actually is - a life- threatening disease - policies providing for humane treatment will not evolve.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-179) and index.