Out Here By Ourselves

Informationen zum Autor Duggan, Diane Klappentext Despite the significant number of AIDS affected youth in the United States, the plight of these young people has been largely disregarded. This book presents the stories of several young people whose mothers have AIDS or died from the disease. They speak directly about their experiences and their concerns. Individual and common themes in their stories are analyzed to gain insight into their problems, and to develop an understanding of how best to respond to their needs. Zusammenfassung Despite the significant number of AIDS affected youth in the United States, the plight of these young people has been largely disregarded. This book presents the stories of several young people whose mothers had AIDS or died from the disease. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; 1. Purpose of the Study; Introduction; Research Questions; 2. Background; Introduction; Characteristics of AIDS Affected Youth; Stigma; Bereavement; Needs of AIDS Affected Youth; 3. How the Study was Conducted; My Stance in the Role of Researcher; Rationale for the Method; Recruiting Participants; The Interview Process; The Field Log; Data Analysis; Trustworthiness; Creating the Participants' Stories; 4. The Young People's Stories; Introduction; Setting; Joe; Maria; Tina; 5. Common Themes; We're Out Here by Ourselves; My Mother Had a Problem; Me and My Mother Didn't Get Along; Something to Live for; Epilogue: Where Are They Now?; 6. Discussion and Implications; Unstable Living Arrangements; Behavior and Learning Problems; Unsafe Sexual Behavior; Multiple Losses; Disclosure; Responding to AIDS Affected Youth; Implications; Application of Findings; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Duggan, Diane

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Despite the significant number of AIDS affected youth in the United States, the plight of these young people has been largely disregarded. This book presents the stories of several young people whose mothers have AIDS or died from the disease. They speak directly about their experiences and their concerns. Individual and common themes in their stories are analyzed to gain insight into their problems, and to develop an understanding of how best to respond to their needs.

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Acknowledgements; 1. Purpose of the Study; Introduction; Research Questions; 2. Background; Introduction; Characteristics of AIDS Affected Youth; Stigma; Bereavement; Needs of AIDS Affected Youth; 3. How the Study was Conducted; My Stance in the Role of Researcher; Rationale for the Method; Recruiting Participants; The Interview Process; The Field Log; Data Analysis; Trustworthiness; Creating the Participants' Stories; 4. The Young People's Stories; Introduction; Setting; Joe; Maria; Tina; 5. Common Themes; We're Out Here by Ourselves; My Mother Had a Problem; Me and My Mother Didn't Get Along; Something to Live for; Epilogue: Where Are They Now?; 6. Discussion and Implications; Unstable Living Arrangements; Behavior and Learning Problems; Unsafe Sexual Behavior; Multiple Losses; Disclosure; Responding to AIDS Affected Youth; Implications; Application of Findings; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.