In Sickness and in
Health: The Family Experience of HIV/AIDS in India
Wives receive profound physical and emotional burdens as the
prime caregivers of spouses who are HIV-positive or suffering from AIDS. The
stigmatizing nature of the infection compounds the stress and stops infected
individuals and families from looking for support. The result is loneliness and
isolation, creating a conspiracy of silence that is characteristic of AIDS.
Moreover, gender biases ensure that women who have also been diagnosed with
AIDS, and continue to take care of their husbands, cannot expect to receive
care in the same measure. At the same time they remain responsible for the
survival of the family.
Premilla D’Cruz
demy octavo ob 124pp
ISBN 81-85604-59-2 Rs 185 Feb 2003
Wives receive profound physical and emotional burdens as the
prime caregivers of spouses who are HIV-positive or suffering from AIDS. The
stigmatizing nature of the infection compounds the stress and stops infected
individuals and families from looking for support. The result is loneliness and
isolation, creating a conspiracy of silence that is characteristic of AIDS.
Moreover, gender biases ensure that women who have also been diagnosed with
AIDS, and continue to take care of their husbands, cannot expect to receive
care in the same measure. At the same time they remain responsible for the
survival of the family.
This pioneering book studies the impact on affected
families, highlighting changing family dynamics. It also makes recommendations
to alleviate the situation.
Premilla D’Cruz is associate professor, Organizational
Behaviour, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Her research interests
include gender, health studies, qualitative research methods and family
psychology.
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