Publisher's Synopsis
Despite the expansive literature that exists worldwide on the AIDS epidemic, few publications deal solely with the impact of AIDS as it pertains to women. This book identifies and evaluates more than 600 AIDS-related print and non-print resources from 1981-1989. 14 annotated chapters discuss AIDS transmission, prevention methods, and the disease's effects on women with AIDS and women as AIDS caregivers.;Topical summaries preceding the annotations in each chapter provide practical advice and discuss current developments in AIDS treatment and research. 40 pages of statistical tables chart available data on AIDS.
