NCJ Number
129705
Journal
International Journal of Health Services Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: (1990) Pages: 583-588
Date Published
1990
Length
6 pages
Annotation
In this special section, AIDS and the politics of survival in the United States are considered through a concrete analysis of a wide range of social, political, economic, and cultural factors.
Abstract
The limits of the traditional public health strategies in dealing with the epidemic are discussed, and additional intervention is suggested. The provision of educational information is not sufficient; rather interventions utilizing community-based efforts to prevent AIDS should be encouraged. An analysis of New York's survival with AIDS in the second article demonstrates the impact of AIDS on the poorest communities and examines the implications for survival of the community. The population at risk can be better defined by socioeconomic conditions rather than by biological susceptibilities. In the last article the issues raised by HIV are examined among infants, toddlers, young school age children, and adolescents. The high degree of government focus on school placement policies together with the relative absence of effective programs places the youngest and oldest of this group at great risk. 8 references (Author abstract modified)