As the perception of HIV/AIDS continues to shift from a terminal illness to a manageable disease, persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) are able to reenter the workforce or remain in their current jobs for a longer period of time. Although this change is positive, it also raises many career concerns
Career Counseling With Persons Living With HIV: An Ecological Approach
โ Scribed by Casey A. Barrio; Marie F. Shoffner
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 827 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0889-4019
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โฆ Synopsis
Advances in medical treatment have greatly extended the life span and quality oflife of persons living with HIV, with the nature ofthe disease evolving from causing an early death to chronic, manageable illness. Career counselors will increasingly be called upon to assist persons living with HIV. This article provides an overview of HIV disease and of career-related issues unique to persons living with HIV. Career counseling interventions are discussed from an ecological perspective.
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