Relationships, Family Health, Teenagers, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Homelessness & Poverty 

This important and relevant book tackles the crucial subject of AIDS and its prevalence among people living in poverty. Undeniably, more people with AIDS/HIV live in poor countries than in rich ones. Indeed more than 60% of people living with HIV inhabit the poorest region of the world: sub-Saharan Africa, with over 7,000 AIDS-related deaths a day. But AIDS and HIV are not limited to the poor of Africa. The disease is found among the poor in the US, in China, in Haiti, and elsewhere. AIDS & Poverty explores the link between AIDS and socioeconomic status throughout the world in straightforward yet age-appropriate language. It covers the history of AIDS, how it affects families and continues the cycle of poverty, why more women contract AIDS than men, and much more. The book also relates what is being done now to tackle both AIDS and poverty as a joint problem and how efforts by activists, such as celebrity activist Bono, are paying off: Global expenditure on AIDS in low- and middle-income countries increased from $250 million in 1996 to an expected $10 billion in 2007, and as a result, fewer people are becoming infected with HIV in almost all East African countries, in the Caribbean, in Cambodia, and in southern India. With illustrative charts and diagrams and poignant photography, the book brings the subject to light with * 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. This eye-opening book gives students a thoughtful perspective on the link between AIDS and poverty and helps them to understand how seemingly separate world problems are really interrelated. - from Amzon