Title: Living with HIV: a social constructionist approach

Authors: Shubhra Hajela

Addresses: School of Human Resource Management, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad – 600036, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: The social construction of illness has become a major research perspective in the area of health psychology. Illness accordingly is viewed as an experience which has cultural and social influences. The present article uses this perspective and presents three major findings in the construction and experience of HIV/AIDS. The issue of HIV/AIDS cannot be studied solely within the medical paradigm with its deterministic approach to disease and illness. It also has behavioural, psychological, social and cultural dimensions which can be well understood through research conducted within the social constructionist approach.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; social constructionism; illness; HIV; AIDS; health psychology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2011.042283

International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation, 2011 Vol.3 No.2/3, pp.127 - 141

Published online: 29 Nov 2014 *

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