Document 0370
 DOCN  M9650370
 TI    Fear of AIDS and homophobia: implications for direct practice and
       advocacy.
 DT    9605
 AU    O'Hare T; Williams CL; Ezoviski A; Graduate School of Social Work,
       Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; 02167-3807, USA.
 SO    Soc Work. 1996 Jan;41(1):51-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96151936
 AB    Studies of health care trainees and professionals have demonstrated that
       their level of empathy and caring is negatively affected by the
       knowledge that the person being treated is homosexual, in part because
       of stigma associated with HIV infection and AIDS. The survey discussed
       in this article examined the relationship between homophobia and the
       fear of AIDS within the context of several categorical questions. Gender
       differences in attitudes were also examined. Respondents who more
       liberally endorsed rights for gay men and lesbians were less homophobic
       and had less fear of AIDS. Suggestions are made for sensitizing social
       workers to the inhibitory effects of homophobia and fear of AIDS when
       working with HIV-infected clients or people in the gay community.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  Adolescence
       Adoption/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  Adult  Attitude of Health Personnel
       *Attitude to Health  Civil Rights  Family  *Fear  Female
       Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/PSYCHOLOGY  Insurance
       Benefits/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  Interpersonal Relations  Male
       Marriage/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  Patient Advocacy  Sex Characteristics
       Social Work  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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