May 1, 1997Annual Review of Public Health
Reframing Women's Risk: Social Inequalities and HIV Infection
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Implication
The article reviews social inequalities affecting HIV infection in women, linking these factors to health disparities.
Key Points
- This research aims to explore how social inequalities contribute to the risk of HIV infection among women in the U.S.
- The article reviews the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among women from multiple theoretical frameworks.
- It examines the sociopolitical contexts influencing AIDS emergence and spread.
- Evidence linking class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality to HIV distribution is reviewed.
- A significant number of U.S. women with AIDS-defining diagnoses are from poor, African-American, and Latina backgrounds.
- Neighborhoods with high poverty, racism, and drug use correlate with elevated HIV risk among women.
- Inequalities in class, race/ethnicity, and gender directly affect the distribution of HIV.
Cite This Study
Zierler et al. (1997) studied this question.