Social Work Practice with Latinos Living with HIV/ AIDS

Authors

  • Diana Rowan University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Rich Furman University of Washington, Tacoma
  • April Jones
  • Kevin Edwards

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18060/144

Keywords:

Latinos, HIV

Abstract

This article explores social work practice with persons living with HIV/AIDS within the Latino community. It presents a general discussion of social work practice HIV/AIDS, followed by an exploration of culturally sensitive social work practice with Latinos. The authors then synthesize these bodies of knowledge into a discussion of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community, and social work practices that can be useful when working with this population. A case example of group work practice with Latinos living with HIV illuminates many of the themes explored throughout the paper. Finally, implications for social work practice are examined.

Author Biographies

Diana Rowan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Ph.D.; MSW coordinator and lecturer

Rich Furman, University of Washington, Tacoma

Ph.D.; Asspciate Professor; Director of the Social Work Program

April Jones

MSW student

Kevin Edwards

MSW student

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Published

2008-12-18

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