Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewAs the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnoses creates significant anxiety and distress about one's health, self-identity, and close relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a variety of social contexts, including in relationships with intimate partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume with its personal exercises and sources of additional information offers an invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research, infectious disease, and social service. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kathryn Greene , Valerian J. Derlega , Gust A. Yep , Sandra PetronioPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9780805836943ISBN 10: 0805836942 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 May 2003 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Introduction. Communication Privacy Management and HIV Disclosure. Decisions to Disclose or Not Disclose About an HIV Positive Diagnosis. Features of HIV Disclosure Messages. Consequences of HIV Disclosure and Nondisclosure Decision Making. Epilogue: Looking to the Future of Disclosure and HIV. Appendix: Resources for Individuals Living With HIV, Their Significant Others, Researchers, and Health Professionals.ReviewsAuthor InformationKathryn Greene, Valerian J. Derlega, Gust A. Yep, Sandra Petronio Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
