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Louisiana's Intentional Exposure to HIV Policy: The Social Construction of Target Populations.

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  • Author(s): Barney JL;Barney JL
  • Source:
    Social work in public health [Soc Work Public Health] 2020 Mar 02; Vol. 35 (3), pp. 100-113. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 20.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101308228 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-190X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1937190X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Soc Work Public Health
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2009- > : Philadelphia : Routledge
      Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : Haworth Press, Inc.
    • Subject Terms:
      HIV Infections*/prevention & control ; HIV Infections*/transmission ; Public Health*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Public Policy*; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Humans ; Louisiana ; Social Theory
    • Abstract:
      In 1987, Louisiana became one of the first states to put laws in place to criminalize intentional HIV exposure. Unfortunately, the law does not correlate with science nor does it evidence any effectiveness in reductions in HIV transmissions. In spite of this, it took over 30 years before Louisiana's HIV exposure criminalization law was amended to be more scientifically accurate. There remains little research to determine the impact this policy has on public health efforts to reduce transmissions of HIV. This article will apply the social construction of target populations theory to Louisiana's HIV exposure criminalization law to explore the reasons for the action and inaction that led to the introduction and promotes the continued use of a law that does not demonstrate any effectiveness in actually reducing rates of HIV transmissions.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: HIV exposure criminalization law; HIV policy; Louisiana intentional exposure to HIV law; Social construction of target populations theory
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200321 Date Completed: 20210805 Latest Revision: 20210805
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/19371918.2020.1743220
    • Accession Number:
      32196414