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Queering the Public Sphere in Mexico and Brazil
Queering the Public Sphere in Mexico and Brazil is a groundbreaking comparative analysis of the historical development and contemporary dynamics of LGBT activism in Latin America’s two largest democracies. Rafael de la Dehesa focuses on the ways that LGBT activists have engaged with the state, particularly in alliance with political parties and through government health agencies in the wake of the AIDS crisis. He examines this engagement against the backdrop of the broader political transitions to democracy, the neoliberal transformation of state–civil society relations, and the gradual consolidation of sexual rights at the international level. His comparison highlights similarities betw...
Investigating Gender
A fresh and exciting new textbook that will be an indispensable and dynamic entry point for students of gender. Pays full attention to the recent move towards recognizing intersectionality and the way gender interacts with other forms of privilege and oppression.
Funding the Fight
This report on the funding by nine African and Latin American countries on HIV/AIDS has found that countries must do more to ensure a comprehensive response to the epidemic incorporating prevention, treatment, care and support. The study, undertaken by NGO research institutes, was jointly coordinated by Idasa in South Africa and Fundar in Mexico.
AIDS and Business
Complete with an impressive collection of complex background and research on HIV/AIDS and a foreword by Dr. Peter Piot, former Executive Director of UNAIDS, this volume collects and critically analyzes a wide range of international case studies, detailing why and how businesses take action on HIV/AIDS and providing a wealth of information on the impact of the pandemic.
Outreach and Care Approaches to HIV/AIDS Along the US-Mexico Border
Get the latest on culturally sensitive health care practices The United States-Mexico border region extends over 2,000 miles, and those residing there struggle to come to grips with several health and poverty challenges. Outreach and Care Approaches to HIV/AIDS Along the US-Mexico Border discusses the various complex factors influencing the control of HIV/AIDS along the US-Mexico Border. The book presents in-depth insights into the problems of language differences, lack of resources, poverty, culture, social stigma, fear of rejection from their communities, and other pressing issues dealing with this devastating health challenge. Practical approaches and strategies are detailed, emphasizing ...
Global HIV/AIDS Politics, Policy, and Activism
An international team of specialists in politics, policy, and activism provide an indispensable guide to the persistent challenges and emerging issues posed by the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, now in its fourth decade. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is at a critical turning point. Compelling new findings herald the potential to eventually grind the epidemic to a halt through a combination of expanded treatment coverage and new biomedical approaches to prevention. At the same time, the severe global economic downturns have negatively affected wealthy donor nations that have provided the funds and technical support for programs in the developing world. It is against this backdrop that this landmark three-...
Manual de intervenciones cognitivo-conductuales aplicadas a enfermedades crónicas
Actualmente los equipos interdisciplinarios para la atención en salud, principalmente de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas, han demostrado mayor eficacia que la atención por un solo proveedor. Este enfoque se ha establecido en distintas instituciones de salud en México, los equipos integran a médicos de diferentes especialidades, trabajadores sociales, psicólogos, nutriólogos, educadores, enfermeros y asistentes. El presente, Manual de intervenciones cognitivo-conductuales aplicadas a enfermedades crónicas, se fundamenta en la evidencia de la eficacia de la Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual para el tratamiento de éstas y surge de la experiencia en investigación de psicoterapeutas mexi...
