HIV/AIDS and Children in the English Speaking Caribbean

HIV/AIDS and Children in the English Speaking Caribbean

Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 174p., bibliog.., index. (Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents and Children, v. 4, no. 2/3, 2001). ISBN 0-7890-1441-6, 0-7890-1442-4pbk. $44.95; $24.95pbk.
edited by Barbara A. Dicks. 2001.

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean is second in magnitude to that in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has been estimated that some 500,000 people in the Caribbean were living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2000. During 1999 it was estimated that 780 to 1,170 infants were infected with HIV via mother-to-child transmission. This has resulted in a high rate of infant mortality. Care and support for adolescents and children living with HIV/AIDS is a major challenge when few of the Caribbean countries have orphanages for these individuals where there is still stigma and discrimination to the disease. This book is intended to break the silence about AIDS in the Caribbean and focus attention on the issues, needs, perspectives, policies, research, and responses to the epidemic.

After a short introduction there are 10 articles that are well-written and researched by individuals who have a sincere interest in educating the populations globally regarding HIV/AIDS and its impact on adolescents and children. The 10 articles are: "HIV/AIDS-Challenging a Monster," "HIV/AIDS in Caribbean Children and Adolescents," "Social and Demographic Factors Affecting the HIV Infected Children in Barbados," "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Practice Among the HIV Infected Women with Repeated Childbirths in Barbados," "Psychocultural Factors Associated with HIV Infection among Trinidad and Tobago Adolescents," "Residential Care for Children with HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago," "Developing a Theory-Based, Culturally Sensitive Intervention for Adolescents: The Antigua School Project," "Sexual Risk-Taking Behavior and HIV Knowledge of Kingston's Street Boys," "Popular Music and Sexual Behavior Among Female Adolescents in Jamaica-A case: Control Study," and "School-Based HIV/AIDS Education in Grenada."

This is a recommended book for all academic and health science libraries.

Keywords: Children; Caribbean
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