Mortal Secrets : Truth and Lies in the Age of AIDS.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (233 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Secrets, Lies, and Private Life -- 1 Getting Tested: Uncovering the Truth -- 2 Sexual Partners: Sex, Love, and Disclosure -- 3 Secrets and "Secret Secrets": Disclosure in Families -- 4 Disclosure in Other Worlds: Friends, Co-workers, and Going Public -- 5 Dangerous Acts -- 6 Making Moral Judgments -- Conclusion: Secrets in Public Life -- Appendix: Interview Guide -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- S -- T -- U -- V.
"An engaging consideration of the competing and sometime contradictory values that influence disclosure decisions in the lives of HIV-positive adults... [and] a stimulating and deeply satisfying discussion of the tensions inherent in disclosure stories." -- American Journal of Psychiatry "An in-depth look at the motivations, beliefs, and practices of those who must decide to get tested and if positive, whether or not to disclose, and when." -- JAMA "An interesting book that social workers need to read so as to understand their clients concerns. A recommended book for all academic libraries." -- AIDS Book Review Journal.
9780801881473
AIDS (Disease)-Prevention-Social aspects. Self-disclosure. HIV-positive persons-Sexual behavior.