Sex, drugs, and HIV/AIDS in Brazil. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James A. Inciardi, Hilary L. Surratt, Paulo R. Telles.
• Authors: Inciardi, James A; Surratt, Hilary L; Telles, Paulo R
• Contents: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 HIV, AIDS, and Drug Use -- The Emergence of the Epidemic -- Modes of HIV Transmission -- The Global Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS -- Postscript -- 2 Brazil and the Spectrum of HIV/AIDS -- The People and Politics of Brazil -- The Sexual Culture of Brazil -- Cocaine and Other Drugs in Brazil -- HIV/AIDS in Brazil -- Postscript -- 3 Establishing an HIV/AIDS Intervention Program in a Developing Nation -- Developing the Research Protocols -- Establishing the Research Site -- Postscript -- 4 HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention in Rio de Janeiro -- Favela and Asfalto -- Prevention Intervention -- Research Findings -- The Changing Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Brazil -- Limitations -- Postscript -- 5 The Female Condom and HIV Risk Reduction -- The Introduction of the Female Condom in the Americas -- The Female Condom in Brazil -- The Female Condom and the Culture of the Favelas, -- Postscript -- 6 Transvestism and HIV/AIDS in Brazil -- Cross-Dressing and Transvestism -- The Travestis of Brazil -- The Culture of Travestismo in Rio de Janeiro -- Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and HIV/AIDS -- Feminization -- Postscript -- 7 Street Children and the Drugs/AIDS Connection -- Meninos de Rua -- The Children of the Favelas, -- Drug Use among Street Youths -- Sex and HIV Risks -- Violence Against Street Children -- Intervention Strategies -- Postscript -- 8 Epilogue: HIV/AIDS Harm Reduction Initiatives -- Harm Reduction and Injection Drug Use -- Other Harm Reduction Initiatives -- Postscript -- Appendix A: The NIDA Standard Intervention -- Appendix B: Unraveling the Concept of Race in Brazil -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 362.1/969792/00981; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Prevention; AIDS (Disease) -- Health and hygiene -- Brazil; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Prevention; Urban poor -- Brazil; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro; Urban poor -- Health and hygiene -- Brazil; Slow Virus Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Population; Social Problems; Retroviridae Infections; Sociology; Population Characteristics; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Virus Diseases; Immune System Diseases; RNA Virus Infections; Disease; Delivery of Health Care; Social Sciences; Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena; Urban Population; HIV Infections; Poverty; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Socioeconomic Factors; AIDS (Disease); AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention; Urban poor; Urban poor -- Health and hygiene; AIDS (Disease); AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Prevention; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Prevention; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro; AIDS (Disease) -- Brazil; AIDS; HIV Infections -- prevention & control; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; Brazil; Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429976995; 0429976992
• Related ISBNs: 9780813334240; 0813334241
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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