CHILDREN & HIV IN SCOTLAND

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Seminar outline This seminar will present findings of a study conducted in 2009 and funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation which set out to chart the health and social care needs of children infected with, and affected by, HIV in Scotland. The seminar will argue that the needs of these children are high, in spite of, and in some ways, because of, their relatively small numbers. These findings are likely to have special significance for children infected with, and affected by HIV in New Zealand, as the seminar will discuss. The speaker Viviene Cree MA, BA, PhD is Professor of Social Work Studies at The University of Edinburgh, where her teaching and research interests include the history and profession of social work, the contribution of sociological perspectives to social work, and the impact of social work services on those who use them. She has significant research experience in researching children, and more specifically, on children and HIV. She has carried out research on children and HIV since 1999, most recently launching a research report on this topic in Edinburgh in November 2009. Her other recent research has included a longitudinal study of the educational experiences of ‘non-traditional’ students and a survey of social work students’ views of feminism, conducted in Edinburgh and Sydney. Before joining the University of Edinburgh, Professor Cree worked as a youth and community worker and social worker for 16 years in statutory and voluntary organisations. Professor Cree is co-editor of a book series Social Work in Practice, published by Policy Press and the British Association of Social Workers and was formerly co-editor of Social Work Education, The International Journal. She has published extensively in social work and social work education: seven books so far, with two more to be published later this year, as well as a large number of articles and book chapters. Details Wednesday 12 May, 4 - 5.30pm. Room 415, N block, Gate 4, 60 Epsom Ave, Epsom Campus. RSVP to ma.barnett@auckland.ac.nz