Childhood and HIV / AIDS. Notes for care from Social Work

Abstract

The problem addressed in this essay is how the suffering of HIV / AIDS in childhood, within a family context, represents a scenario of vulnerability, not only due to the deterioration of their physical and emotional health, but also in terms of the stigmatization to which they may be subjected in their immediate surroundings. To do this, a theoretical and conceptual discussion is proposed around vulnerability in the family and in children with HIV / AIDS. In such a way, that it enables the referential framework for adequate attention from Social Work. Highlighting those theoretical, conceptual and care aspects that both professionals, parents, and those involved in said problem should consider when interacting with child populations experiencing this disease.