Download or read book AIDS and the Heterosexual Population written by Lorraine Sherr and published by Harwood Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research findings which are reported here, and the interventions which are suggested, are drawn from work with prostitutes, adolescents, discordant couples, and bisexual men. The chapters explore the way in which AIDS affects the heterosexual family, the way it permeates via the prison system, the range and extent of differing needs among sufferers, the role of alcohol and drugs in HIV infection and prevention, the impact of attitude studies, and HIV testing, counselling, and partner notification. The contributors, all experts in the field, are drawn from the USA, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Heterosexuals are the largest group affected by AIDS and HIV infection. As those affected have tended to come from the poorer, more disadvantaged social groups worldwide, however, they have received a disproportionately small degree of attention. This book is an attempt to adjust the imbalance. It takes a look at the epidemiology and psychosocial factors involved in the incidence of HIV in groups