Handbook of HIV and Social Work: Principles, Practice, and Populations

This new book, edited by Cynthia Cannon Poindexter will focus on HIV and Social Work practice. The book consists of 20 chapters divided into three parts. The first part, Principles, lays the groundwork necessary to understand all HIV services, advocacy, and prevention. The second part, Methods, focuses on social work methods and how they are used in the HIV field. The third section, Populations, highlights particularly vulnerable populations. The various chapters focus on HIV practice and policy in the US from a social work perspective. Several chapters have relevance to older adults, including a chapter on midlife and older adults as well as a chapter on HIV affected caregivers. The book can be ordered from Wiley & Sons and can be found at:



Release is estimated to be March of 2010.