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| Intergenerational relationships within families of HIV-infected adults under antiretroviral treatment in Northern Thailand | | Author(s) | Eva Lelievre, Sophie Le Coeur |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 4, May 2012 |
| Pages | pp 561-585 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | AIDS ; Therapeutics ; Family relationships ; Children [offspring] ; Grandchildren ; Thailand. |
| Annotation | Thailand has been severely affected by AIDS/HIV. The epidemic has undermined the health of the working-age population, placing stress on intergenerational relations and threatening the social fabric. Older people in families affected by the disease, although not the main victims, have experienced major changes in relationships with their adult children and grandchildren. However the availability of antiretrovirals has transformed HIV infection from a lethal to a chronic disease. In this study intergenerational relationships were analysed with data from a quantitative survey of HIV-infected adults receiving antiretroviral treatment in Thailand. The introduction of antiretroviral treatment was found to have eased the pressure on families. Where HIV-infected adults were more dependent on their older parents, it was because they were single, childless and/or single parents. While ageing parents remained a source of support for their adult children, the introduction of antiretroviral treatment was found to have radically changed the prospects for HIV-infected adults and their regained health allowed them to work, take care of their family and fulfil their filial duties as expected in Thai society. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120418002 A |
| Classmark | CQTT: LL: DS:SJ: SS: SW5: 7HG |
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