Description
Book SynopsisThe lives of people with disease and disability are affected not only by their conditions but by public response to these conditions in the form of stigma and discrimination. Making sense of this injustice is the focus of this book.
Table of ContentsContributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Patrick W. Corrigan
I. Stigma in Diseases and Disabilities
- Understanding Stigma
Nev Jones and Patrick W. Corrigan
- Mental Illness Stigma: Types, Constructs, and Vehicles for Change
Patrick W. Corrigan and Kristin A. Kosyluk
- The Stigma of Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse
Georg Schomerus
- Stigma in the Field of Intellectual Disabilities: Impact and Initiatives for Change
Shirli Werner and Dana Roth
- Stigma Related to Physical and Sensory Disabilities
Hanoch Livneh, Fong Chan, and Cahit Kaya
- HIV-Related Stigma
Gregory M. Herek
- Infectious Diseases: A Case Study of Leprosy-Related Stigma
Wim H. van Brakel and Beatriz Miranda Galarza
- Cancer Stigma
Nicole M. Else-Quest and Tracy L. Jackson
- The Nature, Consequences, and Public Health Implications of Obesity Stigma
Rebecca M. Puhl and Jamie Lee Peterson
- Stigma Associated With Disease and Disability During Childhood and Adolescence: A Developmental Approach
Caroline Heary, Eilis Hennessy, and Lorraine Swords
- Stigma and Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Evidence, Theory, and Methods
Perla Werner
II. Stigma and Action
- Stigma and Family
Tally Moses
- Overcoming Stigma
David Roe, Paul H. Lysaker, and Philip T. Yanos
- Stigma Across Cultures
Deepa Rao and Dellanira Valencia-Garcia
Afterword: A Critical Eye for Stigma Change
Patrick W. Corrigan
Index
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