Not Just another Long Term Chronic Illness — Social Work and HIV in Ireland

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12881712
AutoresMaeve Foreman (Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, autor correspondente), Neans Ní Rathaille
Ano2015
Volume28
Fascículo2
Páginas97-114
Data de publicação2015-11-09
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPractice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1742-4909 • E-ISSN: 0950-3153
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09503153.2015.1087494
OpenAlexW2278624984
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas28

This article begins with an overview of the involvement of Irish social workers in the HIV sector over the past 30 years, describing the culturally specific context within which they worked. Drawing on the authors’ experience of social work in the area, and on findings from a study conducted with social workers and people living with HIV, a shared perspective on the challenges facing those living with and working with HIV in Ireland is presented. Despite the fact that HIV is now considered a treatable long-term chronic illness, it is suggested that stigma and discrimination, and resulting fears around disclosure, remain key barriers to effective care and prevention. The contribution that social workers can make to support those living with HIV and to challenge such stigma is discussed

Context (archaeology · Family medicine · Geography · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Irish · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Psychiatry · Social stigma · Sociology · Stigma (botany · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work