Social Dimension and Work with the families of AIDS Patients and Carriers
The family constitutes a small social group. Each problem and each experience of one of its members touches theothers in the group. Namely, there is a form of constant interaction among the members, which is intensified byinternal and external factors. For situations that the family members classify...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Caring Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/3.Social%20Dimension%20and%20Work.pdf |
| Summary: | The family constitutes a small social group. Each problem and each experience of one of its members touches theothers in the group. Namely, there is a form of constant interaction among the members, which is intensified byinternal and external factors. For situations that the family members classify as low in importance, temporary andcontrolled, their resolution process as well as any cost is manageable. Therefore, reactions are, most of the time,quite limited. What happens though with serious multi-factor impact situations, especially non reversible ones, suchas illnesses? What is the reaction of the family members in cases of terminal illnesses, which are also related to thesensitive issue of a person’s sexuality? Every professional in health, welfare and rehabilitation services will facethese questions and situations in his direct or indirect involvement with the members of the patient’s family, in hiseffort to properly accomplish his task. |
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| ISSN: | 1791-5201 1792-037X |