The Continuing Challenge of AIDS: Clergy Responses to Patients, Friends, and Families

Author:   Robert E. Beckley ,  Jerome R. Koch
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9780865692138


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 August 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Robert E. Beckley ,  Jerome R. Koch
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.523kg
ISBN:  

9780865692138


ISBN 10:   0865692130
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 August 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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The Churches and AIDS American Clergy's Responses to People with AIDS: 1987-1991 American Clergy's Strategies for Pastoral Care for People with AIDS British Clergy and People with AIDS: A Comparative Perspective The Clergy's Continuing Involvement with People with AIDS and HIV-Positive Individuals Between 1993-1996 The Second Phase of Questionnaires: 1993-1996 The Clergy's Continuing Involvement with People with Aids and HIV-Positive Individuals Between 1993 and 1999: The Follow-Up Interviews The Continuing Challenge of AIDS for the Churches and Clergy Appendix A: Methodologies Used in the Study Appendix B: Questionnaires and Interview Protocols

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[m]akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications. -Journal of Church and State �m�akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications. -Journal of Church and State ?[m]akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications.?-Journal of Church and State


?[m]akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications.?-Journal of Church and State


[m]akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications. -Journal of Church and State Ymakes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications. -Journal of Church and State ?[m]akes an outstanding contribution to several types of literature: sociology of religion, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and perhaps even gender studies....The reader gains an understanding of spoiled identity, its management, and the power that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis carries. The reader is able to see beyond the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and observe is as a social phenomenon with broader implications.?-Journal of Church and State


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ROBERT E. BECKLEY is Professor of Sociology and Program Director for Sociology at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is the co-author of Religion in Contemporary Society, now in its third edition. He is the author of more than 80 articles, book reviews, and scholarly papers in the areas of sociology of religion, juvenile delinquency, and deviance. He is a past president of the Southwestern Sociological Association. In addition, he is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). JEROME R. KOCH is Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He is the author of articles and scholarly papers in the areas of sociology of religion, sociology of medicine, and deviance. In addition, he is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

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