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Network News INTRODUCTION Most of us have grown up in a world where medical science can cure the killer diseases that frightened those who came before us. Some dimly remember the polio epidemic of the 1940's and 1950's, and since then there has been little to scare us. Now we have AIDS. The challenge is on many levels, extending beyond the immediate questions ofprevention, cure and likely impact on our society from those who are afflicted. For all families, not only those who have an affected member, the A IDS fear raises central questions which have often been ignored or pushed aside. "The Grim Reaper" advertisement on television and condom vending machines in petrol stations bring the threat to the attention ofall of us. It also means children will ask questions and parents be required to explain their beliefs about illness, death, homosexuality, drug abuse and sexuality. Each of these is highly chargedand touches central values and beliefs. Asfamily therapists, the advent of AIDS challenges us to offer our skills both to those who contract the disease and their families and to others who are confused, frightened or overwhelmed by the fear. Such work is challenging as it requires that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 1988 Australian Association of Family Therapy
ISSN
0814-723X
eISSN
1467-8438
DOI
10.1002/j.1467-8438.1988.tb01259.x
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INTRODUCTION Most of us have grown up in a world where medical science can cure the killer diseases that frightened those who came before us. Some dimly remember the polio epidemic of the 1940's and 1950's, and since then there has been little to scare us. Now we have AIDS. The challenge is on many levels, extending beyond the immediate questions ofprevention, cure and likely impact on our society from those who are afflicted. For all families, not only those who have an affected member, the A IDS fear raises central questions which have often been ignored or pushed aside. "The Grim Reaper" advertisement on television and condom vending machines in petrol stations bring the threat to the attention ofall of us. It also means children will ask questions and parents be required to explain their beliefs about illness, death, homosexuality, drug abuse and sexuality. Each of these is highly chargedand touches central values and beliefs. Asfamily therapists, the advent of AIDS challenges us to offer our skills both to those who contract the disease and their families and to others who are confused, frightened or overwhelmed by the fear. Such work is challenging as it requires that

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy – Wiley

Published: Sep 1, 1988

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