• ISBN13: 9788185604596
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Health, Physical Fitness and Yoga
• Publisher: Bhatkal&Sen Pub
• Publisher Imprint: BhatkalSen
• Publication Date: May 16, 2003
• Pages: 112
• Original Price: 185.0 INR
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 178 grams

Within families, it is the women who bear the disproportionate burden of the care of sick members. In the case of HIV/AIDS, this is compounded by the stigmatizing nature of the infection, which inhibits access to social support network, resulting in loneliness and isolation. Moreover, women are not disadvantaged only because of their care-giving responsibilities alone. Gender biases ensure that seropositive women providing care to ill husbands cannot expect to receive care in the same measure when they themselves fall ill. While there have been many studies on HIV-positive patients, this book studies the impact on affected families, highlighting changing family dynamics, once the diagnosis is known. A pioneering book that handles the data without ever losing sight of the human dimensions. About The Author: Pramilla D'Cruz is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. Her research interests include gender, health studies, qualitative research methods and family psychology.