ERIC Number: ED279994
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 3
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Counseling Roles and AIDS. Highlights: An ERIC/CAPS Digest.
Wilson, Thomas C.
This fact sheet considers the counselor's role in dealing with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Three counselor roles are examined: (1) direct counseling for those affected by AIDS; (2) coordination of support systems for victims of AIDS; and (3) education. Seven recommendations for health professionals dealing with AIDS patients are listed. Eleven resource documents and two organizations are listed. (NB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Coping, Counseling Services, Counselor Role, Crisis Intervention, Death, Disease Control, Health Education, Public Health, Social Support Groups
ERIC/CAPS, University of Michigan, School of Education, Room 2108, 610 East University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259 (free).
Publication Type: ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, Ann Arbor, MI.
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