An Examination of the Social Networks and Social Isolation in Older and Younger Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

Autor/in	Emlet, Charles A.
Titel	An Examination of the Social Networks and Social Isolation in Older and Younger Adults Living with HIV/AIDS
Quelle	In: Health & Social Work, 31 (2006) 4, S.299-308 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-7283
Schlagwörter	Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Social Isolation; Social Networks; Social Work; Older Adults; Risk; Scores; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Soziale Isolation; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Soziale Arbeit; Älterer Erwachsener; Risiko; Messdaten
Abstract	This study examined social networks and social isolation in older (50 years or more) and younger (ages 20 to 39) adults with HIV/AIDS. The author conducted interviews with 88 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Pacific Northwest. Both groups' social networks had similar patterns; however, older adults were more likely to live alone. More than 38 percent of older adults and 54 percent of older adults of color were at risk of social isolation compared with 25 percent of those 20 to 39 years of age. Older men and older adults of color had significantly lower scores on the social network scale than others. Having a confidant and receiving instrumental support were significantly correlated with reduced HIV stigma. Implications for social work practitioners are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10