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Author Stein, Theodore J.

Title The social welfare of women and children with HIV and AIDS : legal protections, policy, and programs / Theodore J. Stein
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 258 pages)
Series Child welfare
Child welfare (Oxford University Press)
Contents Introduction -- The policy framework : status-conferring policies -- The policy framework : benefit-conferring policies -- The care of children and the child welfare system -- Confidentiality, testing, and reproductive choice -- Adolescents and HIV and AIDS : population demographics and prevention strategies -- Welfare reform and its effects on women and children with HIV and AIDS
Summary The author explores such issues as discrimination in employment, housing, health care, and education, and looks at medical testing, confidentiality, reproductive freedom, income assistance, child welfare, and child custody. He also examines the statutes that govern the operations of the public systems these people turn to
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-246) and index
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Subject AIDS (Disease) in women -- Patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
HIV-positive women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Women patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Children of AIDS patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
AIDS (Disease) in women -- Patients -- Services for -- United States
Women patients -- Services for -- United States
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- legislation & jurisprudence
Child of Impaired Parents -- legislation & jurisprudence
HIV Infections -- legislation & jurisprudence
Women -- legislation & jurisprudence
Women's Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence
Children of AIDS patients -- Legal status, laws, etc.
HIV-positive women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Women patients -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Women patients -- Services for
SUBJECT United States
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199865772
0199865779