Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City : How Resourceful Latinas Beat the Odds /

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"Explores the survival strategies of poor, HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources, how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/ AIDS? Did they look for alternatives to conventional medical treatment? Did the challenges they faced deprive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chase, Sabrina Marie
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2011
Colección:Studies in medical anthropology.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
AIDS (Disease) in women > New Jersey > Newark > Case studies.
HIV-positive women > New Jersey > Newark > Case studies.
Hispanic American women > Diseases > New Jersey > Newark > Case studies.
Puerto Rican women > Diseases > New Jersey > Newark > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Explores the survival strategies of poor, HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources, how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/ AIDS? Did they look for alternatives to conventional medical treatment? Did the challenges they faced deprive them of self-determination, or could they help themselves and each other? What can we learn from these resourceful women? Based on her work with minority women living, in Newark, New Jersey, Sabrina Marie Chase illuminates the hidden traps and land mines burdening our current health care system as a whole. For the women she studied, alliances with doctors, nurses, and social workers could literally mean the difference between life and death. By applying the theories of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu to the day-today experiences of HIV-positive Latinas, Chase explains why some struggled and even died while others flourished and thrived under difficult conditions. These gripping, true-life stories advocate for those living with chronic illness who depend on the health care 'safety net.' Through her exploration of life and death among Newark's resourceful women, Chase provides the groundwork for inciting positive change in the U.S. health care system"--Book jacket.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (228 pages): ill., digital file.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813553481
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.

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