AEGiS-BKREV: AIDS Issues: A Handbook

AIDS Issues: A Handbook

Enslow Publishers, Bloy St. & Ramsey Ave, Box 777, Hillside, NJ 07205. 144p., bibliog., index. (Issues in Focus) ISBN 0-89490-338-1. $18.95.
David E. Newton. 1992.

This book "discusses some of the social, political, economic, ethical, and other issues that have arisen as a result of the AIDS epidemic." It does not, however, try to convince the reader what is right or wrong about various AIDS-related issues. It, instead, tries to give a feel of the attitudes that people have about the issues regardless of whether or not the reader agrees or disagrees. The first part of the book discusses the background of the AIDS epidemic presenting such issues as kids with AIDS attending school, the spread of the epidemic, Magic Johnson, illnesses, treatments, and the facts and myths of transmission. The second part of the book covers the specific issues, including the pros and cons of testing and who should be tested automatically; how the test results could be used either for good or bad; the risks for health care workers; and the problem of education to stop the epidemic. The last chapter covers research and funding. This is a well-written book that does not spend a great deal of time in long discussions. It presents the facts and issues and lets the reader form an opinion. It would be a good book for high school and undergraduate use and is recommended for school, public, and undergraduate libraries. (H. Robert Malinowsky)

Keywords: Social Aspects, Juvenile Literature, HIV Infections, Children, Testing, Health Workers

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