The stigma of disease and disability : understanding causes and overcoming injustices / edited by Patrick W. Corrigan.
Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 319 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:- 9781433815836
- 1433815834
- 616/.044 23
- RC108 .S75 2014
- WT 500
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | MHERC Discrimination | 616/.044 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Understanding causes and overcoming injustices. | A41292777 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Stigma in diseases and disabilities -- ch. 1. Understanding stigma -- ch. 2. Mental illness stigma : types, constructs, and vehicles for change -- ch. 3. The stigma of alcohol and other substance abuse -- ch. 4. Stigma in the field of intellectual disabilities : impact and initiatives for change -- ch. 5. Stigma related to physical and sensory disabilities -- ch. 6. HIV-related stigma -- ch. 7. Infectious diseases : a case study of leprosy-related stigma -- ch. 8. Cancer stigma -- ch. 9. The nature, consequences, and public health implications of obesity stigma -- ch. 10. Stigma associated with disease and disability during childhood and adolescence : a developmental approach -- ch. 11. Stigma and alzheimer's disease : a systematic review of evidence, theory, and methods -- Part II. Stigma and action -- ch. 12. Stigma and family -- ch. 13. Overcoming stigma -- ch. 14. Stigma across cultures -- ch. 15. A critical eye for stigma change.