{"product_id":"a-community-approach-to-aids-intervention-exploring-the-miami-outreach-project-for-injecting-drug-users-and-other-high-risk-groups-hardcover","title":"A Community Approach to AIDS Intervention: Exploring the Miami Outreach Project for Injecting Drug Users and Other High Risk Groups - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDale D. Chitwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames a. Inciardi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDuane McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by researchers at a federally funded outreach program to combat the spread of AIDS, this book analyzes the efforts of the Miami Community Outreach Project to intervene in AIDS-related risk behavior among intravenous drug users and their sexual partners. The work provides background information on the history of AIDS, the risk behaviors of drug abusers, and federal intervention programs. It discusses the prevalence of the HIV virus in the Miami area and gives a detailed description of the project, discussing the theoretical basis for the project, the intervention strategies used, the rationale behind those strategies, and the results achieved. Appendixes provide information on the health of the subjects, the material used, and the Belle Glade Community Outreach Project modeled after the Miami project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins with background information on the history of AIDS, the risk behaviors of drug abusers and their sexual partners, and federal attempts to combat the spread of AIDS. It then discusses the prevalence of the HIV virus in the Miami area, drug abusers in the community, and the Miami Community Project. Providing a detailed description, the authors discuss the theoretical basis for the Project, the intervention strategies used, the rational behind those strategies, and the results achieved. Appendixes provide information on the health of the subjects, the research manual and educational materials used, and the Belle Glade Community Outreach Project modeled after the Miami project. The book will be of interest to drug abuse and AIDS researchers as well as to clinicians and counselors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDALE D. CHITWOOD is Associate Professor of Medical Sociology in the Department of Oncology, at the University of Miami School of Medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJAMES A. INCIARDI is Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies at the University of Delaware, a Professor in the University's Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and member of the South Florida AIDS Research Consortium. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Drug Legalization Debate\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Drug Control in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood Press, 1990). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDUANE C. McBRIDE is Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and School of Business at Andrews University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCLYDE B. McCOY is Professor of Oncology and Director of the Comprehensive Drug Research Center at the University of Miami School of Medicine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eH. VIRGINIA McCOY is Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration at Florida International University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEDWARD TRAPIDO is Associate Director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Chief of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.92 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52246657761554,"sku":"9780313273193","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/5knyBtBczH9780313273193.webp?v=1778089980","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/a-community-approach-to-aids-intervention-exploring-the-miami-outreach-project-for-injecting-drug-users-and-other-high-risk-groups-hardcover","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}