Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States

1. Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States—The Role of Syndemics in Shaping the Public’s Health
Eric R. Wright, Neal Carnes, Matthew Colón-Diaz

2. A Historical Overview of the Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in the United States
Jamal Jones, Laura Salazar

3. Gay Men and Men Who Have Sex with Men: Intersectionality and Syndemics
Neal Carnes

4. The Role of Syndemic in Explaining Health Disparities Among Bisexual Men: A Blueprint for a Theoretically Informed Perspective
M. Reuel Friedman, Brian M. Dodge

5. It’s not just About Condoms and Sex: Using Syndemic Theory to Examine Social Risks of HIV Among Transgender Women
Dana D. Hines, Maura Ryan

6. The Social, Structural, and Clinical Context of HIV Prevention and Care for Black/African American and Hispanic Women/Latinas in the United States
Tiffiany M. Aholou, Ashley Murray, Madeline Y. Sutton

7. Sex Work
Paul Draus, Juliette Roddy

8. A Syndemic Approach to Understanding HIV/AIDS Among People Who Inject Drugs in the U.S.
Enrique R. Pouget, Alexander S. Bennett

9. Understanding the Syndemic Connections Between HIV and Incarceration Among African American Men, Especially African American Men Who Have Sex with Men
Erin McCarthy, Janet J. Myers, Keith Reeves, Barry Zack

10. People with Serious Mental Illness
Karen McKinnon, Katherine S. Elkington, Francine Cournos, Veronica Pinho, Mark D. C. Guimaraes, Milton L. Wainberg

11. HIV Housing Helps End Homelessness and HIV/AIDS in the United States
Julie Hilvers, Christine C. George, Arturo V. Bendixen

12. Conclusion
Neal Carnes, Eric R. Wright

13. Erratum to: HIV Housing Helps End Homelessness and HIV/AIDS in the United States
Julie Hilvers, Christine C. George, Arturo V. Bendixen

Avainsanat: Social Sciences, Sociology, general, Infectious Diseases, Quality of Life Research