Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes -Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, Aids, Partner Notification

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Exceptionalism first 2 decades of hiv epidemic, social scientists conducting hiv prevention research focused on promotion of preventive behaviour among. : on the social psychology of hiv prevention research: members of general public, members of so-called high risk groups = without ref to hiv or hiv+ status of target populations. Aids exceptionalism departures from standard public health practice and prevention research priorities in favor of alternative approaches to prevention that, it has been argued, emphasize individual rights at expensive of public health protection. Behaviourally driven infection among men sex w/ men, injection drug users. 1981 morbidity and mortality weekly report: aids epidemic begins to become visible, 5 homosexual men unusual opportunistic infections. 33 million children and adults living with hiv/aids worldwide: major centers of epidemic in north america, latin america, south and southeast asia, sub-saharan africa. Which amplifies public health importance of prevention for positives.