Kathleen Holmes

Biographic Data

ID4485499
NAMEKathleen Holmes
GIVEN NAMESKathleen
FAMILY NAMEHolmes
SIGNATUREHOLMES K
AFFILIATIONSEmory University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Introduction to Sociology 3e

    Tonja R Conerly, Kathleen Holmes et al.BOOKIntroduction to Sociology 3e2021

    Introduction to Sociology 3e aligns to the topics and objectives of many introductory sociology courses. It is arranged in a manner that provides foundational sociological theories and contexts, then progresses through various aspects of human and societal interactions. The new edition is focused on driving meaningful and memorable learning experiences related to critical thinking about society and culture. The text includes comprehensive coverag…

  • Making sense of HIV stigma: Representations in young Africans’ HIV-related narratives

    Open AccessKate Winskell, Kathleen Holmes et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2015

    In addition to undermining the quality of life of those infected and affected by HIV, HIV-related stigma impedes access to prevention and treatment services, thereby threatening to erode the promise of recent advances in these areas. This paper provides insights into the socio-contextual and sense-making processes that inform HIV stigma through an innovative form of empirical data: creative fictional narratives written by young Africans (aged 10-…

  • Introduction to Sociology 2e by OpenStax

    Heather Griffiths, Asha Lal Tamang et al.BOOKIntroduction to Sociology 3e2015

  • Understanding and mitigating HIV-related resource-based stigma in the era of antiretroviral therapy

    Kathleen Holmes, Kate WinskellARTICLEAIDS Care2013

    The perception in low-resource settings that investment of resources in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is wasted because AIDS is both an incurable and deadly disease is known as resource-based stigma. In this paper, we draw on in-depth interviews (IDI), focus group discussions (FGD), and key informant interviews (KII) with 77 HIV-positive microfinance participants and nongovernmental organization leaders to examine resource-based stigma in the co…

  • Comparing narrative and informational videos to increase mammography in low-income African American women

    Open AccessMatthew W Kreuter, Kathleen Holmes et al.ARTICLEPatient Education and Counseling2010

  • Microfinance and HIV mitigation among people living with HIV in the era of anti-retroviral therapy: Emerging lessons from Côte d'Ivoire

    Open AccessKathleen Holmes, Kate Winskell et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2010

    The effects of HIV/AIDS have been far-reaching in Africa. Beyond adverse health outcomes and the tremendous toll on life, AIDS has serious economic impacts on households, increasing livelihood insecurity while simultaneously depleting socio-economic resources. Although microfinance is believed to have the potential to mitigate the economic impacts of HIV by helping affected households and communities better prepare for and cope with HIV-related e…

  • Narrative communication in cancer prevention and control: A framework to guide research and application

    Matthew W Kreuter, Melanie C Green et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2007

    Narrative forms of communication-including entertainment education, journalism, literature, testimonials, and storytelling-are emerging as important tools for cancer prevention and control. To stimulate critical thinking about the role of narrative in cancer communication and promote a more focused and systematic program of research to understand its effects, we propose a typology of narrative application in cancer control. We assert that narrati…