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From Social Silence to Social Science: Same-Sex Sexuality, HIV & AIDS and Gender in South Africa

By Theo Sandfort , Vasu Reddy , Laetitia Rispel (eds)

Book information

Publisher
Human Sciences Research Council
Year
2010
ISBN
0796922764, 9780796922762
Open Library ID
OL24106119M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4712840 bytes)
Pages
288\288
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Presenting a unique and innovative effort to examine what is known about homosexual transmission of HIV and AIDS in South Africa, this investigative study reverses the trend whereby categories of same-sex sexual practice are almost always excluded from research as well as from care and intervention programs in the developing world. Drawing particular attention to the risk behaviors and treatment needs of South Africans who engage in homosexual sex, the results of this study explain why same-sex sexuality is increasingly noted in today’s efforts to study, test, and prevent the spread of HIV infection in the region. Relevant to scholarly debates about HIV and AIDS, this resource offers essential sociological data for anyone involved in research, policymaking, advocacy, and community development in conflicted regions.

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