Doliashvili, K: Women and HIV/AIDS

This book explores how women assess their own levels of HIV perceived risk and addresses the need for effective prevention education. The prevention of HIV/AIDS is a significant health concern not only for high-prevalence countries, but also for the general population in low-prevalence countries. Efforts that specifically target women frequently emphasize informal communication and pay little attention to prevention education that focuses specifically on the recognition of risky behaviors, health communication skills, and the reduction of negative attitudes toward infected individuals. Understanding and helping women assess their perceived risk is an important strategy for promoting health communication in settings where traditional gender attitudes prevent interpersonal sexual communication between couples and between parents and children. This book is a useful reference for scholars and practitioners working on disease prevention in the social, health, behavioral, and policy fields in Eurasia and beyond.