Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume 20, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 897-908

Migration, poverty, and risk of hiv infection: An application of social capital theory (Article)

Soma S.* , Aguilar J.P. , Bacchus D.N.A.
  • a School of Social Work, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States
  • b School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • c Department of Social Work, Albany State University, Albany, GA, United States

Abstract

A majority of current HIV/AIDS interventions are designed primarily after individual-based public health models and pay little attention to the socioeconomic environment in which HIV transmission occurs. This article focuses on outlining how migration acts as a conduit for disease transmission in South Africa and then proposes a macro-level prevention model based on social capital theory, thus then supplementing current prevention literature. It is based on the argument that social disruption and stresses from migration lead to sexual interactions during the migration periods that amplify the risk of HIV transmission among migrants. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Colonialism Immigrant AIDS Health Networks Social capital poverty

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DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2010.494961
ISSN: 10911359
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English