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Examines the circumstances, experiences and needs of HIV-positive people in Britain and Ireland, and particularly focuses on female drug-users and ex drug-users. It seeks to fill a gap in the literature available, focusing on women and identifying a number of gender specfic issues

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: -- Social science aspects of current HIV/AIDS research -- Hugh Klein(1 and Joav Merrick2,3,4,5 -- Introduction -- Social science efforts -- Social aspects -- References -- Social science aspects -- Chapter I -- Condom use measurement in adolescent HIV prevention research: Is briefer better? -- Christopher D. Houck1,*, Angela Stewart2, Larry K. Brown1 and the Project SHIELD Study Group -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Our study -- Our findings -- Discussion -- Social science implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter II -- Internet advice on disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners in an era of criminalization -- Bronwen Lichtenstein* -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Evolving law on criminal non-disclosure -- Public health models for HIV prevention -- The law versus medicine -- The disclosure dilemma -- The study -- Results -- Priority rankings -- Value rankings -- How useful is the US advice? -- Whose responsibility? -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter III -- Childhood maltreatment and HIV risk-taking among men using the internet specifically to find partners for unprotected sex -- Hugh Klein*1,2 and David Tilley3 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Our study -- Measures used -- Analysis -- Our findings -- Childhood maltreatment and HIV risk practices -- Childhood maltreatment and attitudes toward condom use -- Childhood maltreatment and self-esteem -- Testing the structural equation model shown in figure 2 -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter IV -- Understanding the agreements and behaviors of men who have sex with men who are dating or married to women: Unexpected implications for a universal HIV/STI testing protocol -- Jason W. Mitchell,1 David A. Moskowitz2,* and David W. Seal3 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Our study -- Measures used.