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Life At A Local Hiv/Aids Community Outreach Program: Exploring Community Reliance In The Face Of Financial Instability, Amanda Greenberg
Life At A Local Hiv/Aids Community Outreach Program: Exploring Community Reliance In The Face Of Financial Instability, Amanda Greenberg
Honors Theses
The positive association between poverty and ill health is one that is supported by a number of variables. More specifically, the association between poverty and the contraction of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one that sticks out in recent literature but frequently goes unacknowledged within mainstream society as a result of heavy stigmatization. After interning at a local HIV/AIDS community outreach center for several months, I have witnessed this stigmatization firsthand and recognize the value of educating others about this crucial topic. In my thesis, I explore the personal struggles of clients and employees at this local HIV/AIDS …