NCJ Number
127599
Editor(s)
G R Anderson
Date Published
1990
Length
430 pages
Annotation
As increasing numbers of children have contracted HIV and eventually been afflicted with AIDS, diverse issues have come to the public attention including provision of better health care for the young and disabled, better education for a wide range of audiences, and preservation of human rights.
Abstract
The first section of this book discusses fundamental issues related to pediatric AIDS including the crisis for caregivers of children, the medical implications for children of HIV infection, and the medical management of pediatric AIDS cases. Programmatic responses to the AIDS crisis that are relevant to children have been varied including caring for children within day care settings, supporting families caring for HIV-positive children, and developing early intervention models. Specialized programs have covered foster care and outreach targeted toward high risk adolescents. Community service professionals have developed training strategies aimed at child welfare services, drug dependent parents, adoptive and foster parents, and counselors. The future calls for increased advocacy for children with AIDS and expanded resources to serve HIV infected children and adolescents and their families. Chapter references and 5 appendixes