Faith, Spirituality, Fatalism and Hope: Ghanaian Women Coping in the Face of HIV/AIDS.

Autor: Perry, Tonya E., Davis-Maye, Denise, Onolemhemhen, Durrenda N.
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Zdroj: Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services; 2007, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p37-58, 22p, 2 Diagrams
Abstrakt: This study represents an illumination of the voices of Ghanaian women affected by HIV/AIDS. This phenomenological study provides meaningful insight into Ghanaian women's perspectives on living with HIV/AIDS. Emerging from the experiences of the 20 co-researchers is a construction of the phenomenon of living with HIV/AIDS. Core dimensions of this phenomenon include The Pre-Illness Experience, The Core Experience of Living with HIV/AIDS and The Transformation of Self. This article will focus on one of the prominent themes of the co-researchers' Core Experience of Living with HIV/AIDS, namely coping through faith, spirituality, fatalism and hope. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index