| Gender Policy and HIV in China: Catalyzing Policy Change 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Tucker, Joseph (Editor), Poston Jr, Dudley L. (Editor), Ren, Qiang (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402098995 ISBN-13: 9781402098994 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 155.33 |
| LCCN: 2009920110 |
| Series: Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.14 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Topical - AIDS |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chinaa (TM)s concentrated HIV epidemic is on the brink of becoming a generalized one and syphilis infection has become a major public health threat. Social factors relating to gender and gender inequality exacerbate the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in China. A better understanding of the proximate social determinants of HIV related to gender will be crucial to effectively curbing HIV and other STIs in China. Aspects of Chinaa (TM)s governance - including administrative procedures, the developing legal system, social institutions, and the public health infrastructure a" are instrumental in shaping strategies and responses to HIV. International studies suggest that women who are more economically and socially vulnerable may also have a greater risk of HIV infection, yet few initiatives have focused on discrete areas where achievable and sustainable gender policy measures could be linked to the public health response. This study presents perspectives ranging from criminology to social psychology to better understand how gender perspectives can inform HIV policy in the context of China. |
