Privacy and Disclosure of HIV in interpersonal Relationships

Petronio Sandra Yep Gust A. Derlega Valerian J. Greene Kathryn

ISBN 10: 0805836942 / ISBN 13: 9780805836943

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2003

pp. 288 Epilogue. Seller Inventory # 18344689

Synopsis:

As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and distress about one's health, self-identity, and close relationships.

This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences of both disclosure and non-disclosure.

This volume, with its personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research, infectious disease, and social service.

About the Author: Kathryn Greene, Valerian J. Derlega, Gust A. Yep, Sandra Petronio

Bibliographic Details

Title: Privacy and Disclosure of HIV in ...
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New