{"product_id":"womens-experiences-with-hivaids-mending-fractured-selves-haworth-psychosocial-issues-of-hivaids-9780789017574","title":"Womens Experiences with HIVAIDS Mending Fractured","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the women behind the statistics!Women''s Experiences with HIV\/AIDS: Mending Fractured Selves examines the impact of HIV\/AIDS on women, the fastest-growing subgroup of the HIV-infected population of the United States. Based on interviews with HIV-infected women, the book gives voice to their experiences. This powerful text offers a firsthand view of what it is like to live day-to-day as a woman with the added burden of HIV\/AIDS.Women''s Experiences with HIV\/AIDS is a powerful and compelling look at the day-to-day struggles of 37 women infected with HIV. Their stories detail their ongoing efforts—with varying degrees of success—to come to grips with the disease as they try to rebuild their lives. Through qualitative analysis, the book demonstrates the importance of relational resources, such as AIDS activism, support groups, and social support. It also addresses potential problems for women associated with caregiving and presents ethnographic research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Disruption and Legitimation: Hillary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Problematic Repair Strategies: Denise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Disruption and Nonrepair: Stephanie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e HIV\/AIDS As a Gender Issue \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Analytic Framework: Biographical Disruption and HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sample and Methodology \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Overview of This Book \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Feeling Like Nothing: Receiving an HIV Diagnosis and Initial Disruption \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Biographical Disruption Among Women with HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hopelessness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Disbelief \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Social Withdrawal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Placing Blame \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Putting Oneself Last \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Assigning Meaning and Sense of Self \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Women and Disruption \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Living with HIV Infection: The Impact of Illness on Everyday Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gender and the Psychosocial Impact of HIV Infection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adaptive Tasks for Women with HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Perceived Significance of Gender \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Women's Unique Experiences and Needs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Towards Legitimation: Coping with HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Coping with HIV\/AIDS: A Brief Review of the Literature \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Women's Ways of Coping: Repairing Disrupted Biographies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Going Public and Becoming an Activist \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Support Groups \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Spirituality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Establishing Positive Lifestyles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Avoidance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Legitimation and Sense of Self \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Social Support: The Role of Informal Networks in Women's Lives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Social Support and HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Familial Support Networks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Problematic Support \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keeping the Secret: Untapped Support Networks and Self-Protection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Social Support and Illness Progression: Speculating on the Likelihood of Future Support \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Women As Carers: The Dual Challenge of Caregiving and Living with HIV Infection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mothering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Planning for the Future: Child Care and Guardianship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Caring for Adults with HIV\/AIDS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Consequences of Caring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Multiple Assaults on Self: The Relative Impact of HIV\/AIDS on Women's Lives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm Used to Being Ate Up Anyway \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nothing Compares to HIV \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Relative Impact of Assaults \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. Disruption and Repair: Lessons from Women's Illness Experiences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Strengths and Weaknesses of Women's Coping \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Formal Care and Women with HIV Infection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Empowerment and Social Change \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Experiencing Illness: Extending HIV-Positive Women's Experiences to Other Populations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix: Sample Demographic Summary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e References \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405062807895,"sku":"9780789017574","price":109.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/womens-experiences-with-hivaids-mending-fractured-selves-haworth-psychosocial-issues-of-hivaids-9780789017574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}