Analyzing the Role of Social Workers in Supporting People Living With HIV in New York City During the 1990s

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Population and Social Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-21 DOI:10.25133/jpssv322024.039

Azahah Abu Hassan Shaari, Siti Marziah Zakaria, S. Rajaratnam, Ruzaini Ijon, A. Razak, Wan Puspa Melati Wan Abdul Halim, Bernadine Waller

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Abstract

Social workers play a crucial role in empowering people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their family members. This qualitative study aimed to reflect social workers’ experiences working with PLHIV in New York City in the 1990s. Using a qualitative narrative inquiry method and convenience sampling technique, two social workers who experienced working with PLHIV in New York City in the 1990s were interviewed for this study. Findings revealed that since the beginning of the epidemic, social workers have played crucial roles in providing a range of psychosocial services for PLHIV, including individual therapy and support groups. Furthermore, social workers acted as advocates who demanded social rights and social justice for the HIV population. Finally, social workers, in the early discovery of HIV, collaborated with the community of PLHIV to establish some of the early nonprofit organizations to overcome the structural barriers, including gender inequity and stigma, for PLHIV to live well.

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分析 20 世纪 90 年代社会工作者在支持纽约市艾滋病毒感染者方面的作用

社工在增强艾滋病病毒感染者（PLHIV）及其家人的能力方面发挥着至关重要的作用。这项定性研究旨在反映 20 世纪 90 年代社工在纽约市与艾滋病毒感染者合作的经历。本研究采用定性叙事调查法和便利抽样技术，采访了两位在 20 世纪 90 年代曾在纽约市为艾滋病毒感染者工作的社工。研究结果显示，自艾滋病开始流行以来，社工在为艾滋病毒感染者提供一系列社会心理服务方面发挥了至关重要的作用，包括个人治疗和支持小组。此外，社会工作者还作为倡导者，为艾滋病毒感染者争取社会权利和社会正义。最后，在发现艾滋病毒的早期，社会工作者与艾滋病毒感染者社区合作，建立了一些早期的非营利组织，以克服结构性障碍，包括性别不平等和污名化，使艾滋病毒感染者过上美好的生活。

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