The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education Worldwide (International Perspectives on Education and Society, 18) - Hardcover

Alexander W. Wiseman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781902321 ISBN 13: 9781781902325

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2012

Synopsis

This volume of the 'International Perspectives on Education and Society' series examines the relationship between HIV/AIDS and education worldwide. Much of the mystery surrounding HIV/AIDS and education lies in the fact that many factors contextualize their intersection. Many of the children who are at risk of not finishing school or have never had the chance to attend school live day-to-day in communities with high HIV/AIDS infection rates. To exacerbate the problem, in some countries the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates are in marginalized and extremely poor communities while in others it is within the most affluent communities. This volume examines how education supports, combats or reacts to HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and impact worldwide as well as its impact on education systems and teaching forces. Given the context and prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide, this volume presents information, policy case studies, and empirical research for use by educators, policymakers, and organizations about the relationship between HIV/AIDS and education, including how HIV/AIDS has impacted education systems and the potential impact education has on HIV/AIDS.

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Alexander W. Wiseman - Lehigh University, PA, USA
Ryan N. Glover - Lehigh University, PA, USA

Review

Scholars, mostly of education primarily in Africa and the US, explore how HIV/AIDS impacts education systems and how education has responded. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, where the numbers are most acute, but one study looks at the Caribbean. Other topics include policy initiatives and challenges in sub-Saharan Africa; attitudes of students, teachers, and administrators about HIV education in Ugandan secondary schools; taking a holistic approach to HIV/AIDS education in Zambian schools; the impact of HIV and AIDS on Lesotho primary school children; and perceived factors of underlying HIV risk behavior of young people in South African schools. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. --Book News Inc. Portland, OR

About this edition

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1781902321
• ISBN 13: 9781781902325
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350
• Editor: Alexander W. Wiseman, Ryan N. Glover