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Document 0370
DOCN M9650370
TI Fear of AIDS and homophobia: implications for direct practice and
advocacy.
DT 9605
AU O'Hare T; Williams CL; Ezoviski A; Graduate School of Social Work,
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; 02167-3807, USA.
SO Soc Work. 1996 Jan;41(1):51-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96151936
AB Studies of health care trainees and professionals have demonstrated that
their level of empathy and caring is negatively affected by the
knowledge that the person being treated is homosexual, in part because
of stigma associated with HIV infection and AIDS. The survey discussed
in this article examined the relationship between homophobia and the
fear of AIDS within the context of several categorical questions. Gender
differences in attitudes were also examined. Respondents who more
liberally endorsed rights for gay men and lesbians were less homophobic
and had less fear of AIDS. Suggestions are made for sensitizing social
workers to the inhibitory effects of homophobia and fear of AIDS when
working with HIV-infected clients or people in the gay community.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY Adolescence
Adoption/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Adult Attitude of Health Personnel
*Attitude to Health Civil Rights Family *Fear Female
Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/PSYCHOLOGY Insurance
Benefits/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Interpersonal Relations Male
Marriage/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Patient Advocacy Sex Characteristics
Social Work JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).