Relationships, AIDS, Family Health, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Social Issues 

AIDS & You is a thoughtful and important addition to your library, providing a wealth of necessary information on how the individual can protect himself or herself against AIDS and how the global AIDS situation affects the individual and what an individual can do about it. HIV is not a disease specific to one group, population, or ethnicity. It affects both sexes, all ages, and all socioeconomic groups, and research shows over that HIV is still on the rise in certain populations, such as Latino youth and people over 50 in the United States. AIDS & You explains what AIDS is and its treatment and covers how it can be transferred from individual to individual. Special emphasis on how young adults and others can protect themselves is explored as well. The book also provides helpful information on how individuals can become involved in the fight against AIDS. AIDS & You includes a variety of special features to engage students interest: * over 60 full-color photos and illustrations * ask the expert sections, providing real answers to insightful questions * find out more sections, directing readers to additional resources * glossaries of terms at the beginning of each chapter, reinforcing important terms * real-life stories and events, providing examples to reinforce the text * excerpts from primary sources, modeling document-based questions and answers, providing cross-curriculum links - from Amzon