Women's Experiences with HIV/AIDS

Women's Experiences with HIV/AIDS: Mending Fractured Selves 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 findings on the complex issues that affect women with HIV (socioeconomic status, sexual preference, lifestyle differences). 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.

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