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Author Torcetti, Shelley.

Title Living in the Shadows of China's HIV/AIDS Epidemics : Sex, Drugs and Bad Blood
Published Milton : Routledge, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (241 pages)
Series Routledge Contemporary China Series
Routledge contemporary China series.
Summary Identifying the existing challenges and shortfalls of China's current HIV/AIDS programming, this book provides an understanding of the history of HIV/AIDS in China, comparing government responses to global best practice in prevention and treatment. Considering three key populations in China, namely, female sex workers, people who inject drugs and floating migrants, Living in the Shadows of China's HIV/AIDS Epidemics highlights the effects of high mobility and marginalisation on the spread of HIV in China. It is argued that these groups often suffer from stigmatisation and a lack of human security, resulting in sub-optimal outcomes for HIV/AIDS intervention and prevention efforts and the reinforcement of high-risk behaviours, further contributing to the transmission of the virus to the general population. In adding to the emerging body of literature, this book further elucidates the myriad of challenges posed by HIV/AIDS epidemics, allowing sustained engagement and a fresh insight into how governments might respond to the needs of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, both in China and globally. Including case studies which give voice to research participants in a rich and engaging way, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Asian Studies, International Relations and Political Science, as well as those engaged in epidemiological studies in the Health Sciences
Notes Shelley Torcetti received her PhD from Bond University, Australia, with a research focus on human security, people migration, trafficking, sex work, drug use and HIV/AIDS in China and South-East Asia
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Subject AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy -- China
HIV-positive persons -- Care -- Government policy -- China
HIV infections -- China -- Prevention
AIDS (Disease) -- China -- Prevention
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- China -- Case studies
HIV-positive persons -- China -- Social conditions -- Case studies
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy
AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects
HIV infections -- Prevention
HIV-positive persons -- Care -- Government policy
HIV-positive persons -- Social conditions
China
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780429556029
0429556020
9780429265488
0429265484
9780429560491
0429560494
9780429564963
0429564961