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	Stigma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stigma (anatomy), a small spot, mark, scar, or a minute hole; applied especially to a spot on the outer surface of a Graafian follicle, and to spots of intercellular substance in scaly epithelium, or to minute holes in such spots.
		Stigma (pathology), a red speck upon the skin, produced either by the extravasation of blood, as in the bloody sweat characteristic of certain varieties of religious ecstasy, or by capillary congestion, as in the case of drunkards.
		Stigma (geometry), a point so connected by any law whatever with another point, called an index, that as the index moves in any manner in a plane the first point or stigma moves in a determinate way in the same plane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stigma (398 words)

	Social stigma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Social stigma refers to severe social disapproval of personal characteristics that is against cultural norms.
		Examples of social stigmas are physical or mental handicaps and disorders, as well as homosexuality or affiliation with a specific nationality, religion or ethnicity.
		Goffman, Erving, 1963: Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Social_stigma (93 words)

	Stigma: Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
		This type of stigma refers to a person's membership in a race, ethnic group, religion, or (for women) gender that is thought to disqualify all members of the group.
		The core feature of stigma in the modern world is defined by social psychologists as the possession of an attribute "that conveys a devalued social identity within a particular context." Context is important in assessing the nature and severity of stressthat a person suffers with regard to stigma.
		Stigma has a secondary effect on rates of mental illness in that members of stigmatized groups have less access to educational opportunities, well-paying jobs, and adequate health care.
	health.enotes.com /mental-disorders-encyclopedia/stigma (3077 words)

	Chemical Dependency Research Working Group
		The mean stigma score therefore incorporates in one number the level of social stigma as perceived by the respondents directed to a particular group of people.
		In order of stigma, the two perceive HIV infection as the greatest social stigma, followed by their status as methadone patients, having a lesbian sexual orientation and lastly their minority status.
		The lower perceived stigma of alcoholics in society may be attributed to their current organizational networks, political influence and educational strategies that transformed the public's understanding of alcoholism from a highly stigmatized condition to what is now considered a legitimate disease.
	cdrwg.8k.com /stigma09.htm (3880 words)

	Bring Back Stigma by Roger Scruton, City Journal Autumn 2000
		The steady replacement of stigma by law, therefore, is a key cause of the constant increase in the number and severity of crimes.
		Marriage was kept in place not by law but by stigma, which ensured that most babies, even if not conceived in wedlock, were at least born in it, thus enjoying the social acceptance and the parental nurture that children need if they are to grow up to be secure and decent citizens.
		Unlike the old forms of stigma, however, whose function was to bind a community together and to seal each member into the common fate, this new form of stigma has precisely the opposite aim: to permit social fragmentation.
	www.city-journal.org /html/10_4_bring_back_stigma.html (4084 words)

	Challenge, Threat, and Stigma
		We believe that we can best understand the role of stigma in social interaction from a motivational framework, one incorporating both cognitive and affective components to be sure, but one more than simply the sum or even the interaction of these components.
		Stigmas may also serve as proximal cues to the stigmatized individual; for example, an obese person disgusted directly by his or her own perceived physical image within the interaction.
		We have argued that stigmas serve as cues that generally increase demand evaluations on the part of stigmatized individuals including increases in danger, uncertainty, and required effort.
	www.sscnet.ucla.edu /anthro/bec/papers/blascovich_et_al_stigma.htm (8185 words)

	STIGMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stigma can be seen as a multi-layered structure where several deviant statuses can be held at one time as in the case of a person who is poor and who uses substances.
		The stigma of methadone use is the stigma of heroin addiction, despite the fact that methadone users are, by definition, in treatment to stop using heroin.
		Birenbaum [1970] conceptualized courtesy stigma as dynamic in that this type of stigmatized identity constantly goes through a process of "construction" and "avoidance" depending upon the social context in which the family member is present [page 197].
	sano.camh.net /stigma/litrev.htm (6231 words)

	Background Paper
		80) propose that stigma “is a characteristic of persons that is contrary to a norm of a social unit” where a “norm” is defined as a “shared belief that a person ought to behave in a certain way at a certain time” (p.
		Stigma thereby becomes a persistent predicament in the following sense — as long as stigmatizers sustain their view of the people they would stigmatize, decreasing the use of one mechanism through which disadvantage can be accomplished simultaneously creates the impetus to increase the use of another.
		Similarly, through mechanisms of discrimination, stigma places a person at a significant social disadvantage with respect to knowledge, money, power, prestige, and social connections and to the extent that is does, it influences access to protective factors and exposure to risk factors so as to shape patterns of disease and death.
	www.stigmaconference.nih.gov /LinkPaper.htm (5893 words)

	Background Paper
		Stigma is a social process or related personal experience characterized by exclusion, rejection, blame, or devaluation that results from an adverse social judgment about a person or group.
		Stigma of a particular health problem is not necessarily perceived and experienced the same way among different segments of a community, especially among people distinguished by whether or not they have a particular health problem.
		Research on the interaction of stigma and social policy is needed to complement the approaches already discussed for study of self-perceived stigma and stigma in the general population and subpopulations.
	www.stigmaconference.nih.gov /WeissPaper.htm (6878 words)

	Stigma, Social Risk, and Health Policy
		Burris (2000) attempted to reframe this debate by introducing the construct of social risk, which he defined as "the danger that an individual will be socially or economically penalized should he or she become identified with an expensive, disfavored, or feared medical condition" (p.
		Social risk and felt stigma are heightened to the extent that stigma is perceived to be widespread.
		In all of these cases, the social construction of the illness incorporated moral judgments about the circumstances in which it was contracted as well as preexisting hostility toward the groups perceived to be most affected by it.
	psychology.ucdavis.edu /rainbow/html/AIDS_names_reporting_paper.html (4661 words)

	glbtq >> social sciences >> Stigma
		Stigmas surrounding HIV/AIDS are also extended to gay and bisexual men more generally, as society sees them as the agents of HIV transmission.
		Bisexual men in particular bear this stigma because of the belief that bisexual men acquire HIV by engaging in homosexual sex and then transmit it to their "innocent" female sex partners.
		The presence of these stigmas may lead some gay and bisexual men to believe that getting infected with HIV will be inevitable, and therefore they should not bother trying to protect themselves.
	www.glbtq.com /social-sciences/stigma,2.html (721 words)

	Teaching Tip Sheet: Stigma and Prejudice
		Stigma and prejudice is a central area of social psychology.
		Stigma refers to a visible mark, such as a brand or tattoo, used to disgrace, shame, condemn, or ostracize.
		For example, Herek's work has shown that social discrimination and prejudice against people with AIDS is explained by traditional models of social stigma and has lead to important public information intervention strategies.
	www.apa.org /pi/aids/tipstigma.html (353 words)

	Aids Related Stigma
		Groups that include the person’s social entourage, such as family and friends, can be used to bridge gaps between the client and their social contacts that have been damaged due to AIDS related stigma.
		Social workers are in a position where they can educate and sensitize colleague, other members of the professional community and the general public about AIDS and AIDS related issues (O’Hare, et al., 1996).
		Social Work Training and Education Social work training and education is the key to ensuring that social workers adequately serve seropositive clients and successfully play a role in dealing with the issue of AIDS related stigma.
	www.freeessays.cc /db/43/sxg60.shtml (2944 words)

	Social Stigma and Suicide
		Stigma causes us to inflict pain upon ourselves and deters us from seeking help.
		While thousands of years of social oppression are an enemy, our allies include millions of years of biological programming.
		We are born with the desire to stay alive.
	suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org /socstigmasui.html (467 words)

	Social stigma in rich people's housing \| Ask MetaFilter
		My friend (psychiatrist married to a chartered accountant) was concerned that her son would face social stigma for living in a condo when all the other families had houses.
		The greater issue is that social stigma is not a thing to be avoided.
		Social stigmas based on abstract concepts like perceived status because of where they live, or how much wealth their family has, don't really even come into play until middle school or later.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/37215 (3548 words)

	Amazon.com: Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity: Books: Erving Goffman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stigma is an illuminating excursion into the situation of persons who are unable to conform to standards that society calls normal.
		In Stigma the interplay of alternatives the stigmatized individual must face every day is brilliantly examined by one of America's leading social analysts.
		The Greeks, who were apparently strong on visual aids, originated the term stigma to refer to bodily signs designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifier.
	www.amazon.com /Stigma-Notes-Management-Spoiled-Identity/dp/0671622447 (1889 words)

	The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
		The purpose of this seminar is to provide you with an in-depth look at classic and contemporary social psychological theories and research on stigma and victimization.
		During seminar sessions you will be expected to participate in discussions of the readings on stigma and victimization with intelligent, thoughtful, thought provoking, and insightful comments and questions.
		You will choose a social psychological phenomenon or issue related to stigma and/or victimization which is of interest to you.
	www.spssi.org /teach_cc_syllabi8.html (1189 words)

	Social Stigma Impacts Sexual Minorities - Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Matthews came to speak to the group about acknowledging the impact of social stigma on sexual minorities.
		Research on social stigmas began with studying those who were disfigured or had birth defects and only recently changed to look at minority groups like sexual minorities.
		Perceived stigma is based on an individual feeling as though there are negative attitudes toward them in the greater society.
	www.dailycampus.com /news/2006/04/06/Focus/Social.Stigma.Impacts.Sexual.Minorities-1799225.shtml (432 words)

	Stigma and Social Control
		Chief among these is stigma, the status loss and discrimination that results from the display of stigmatized attributes or behaviors.
		The stigmatization of behavior is the enforcement mechanism behind social norms.
		Stigma is a flow cost of uncertain duration which varies negatively with the number of stigmatized individuals.
	ideas.repec.org /p/ihs/ihsesp/119.html (446 words)

	Social Stigma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The social stigma of alcoholism is part of our shame-based cultural belief system.
		My entire family felt a social stigma related to my father’s illness and his downward spiral.
		Jails and homeless shelters are ways in which our society chooses to deal with these problems, but they don’t get to the root of the problem.
	www.losingtom.org /alcoholism/stigma.html (116 words)

	stigma - Search Results \| Wink (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Social stigma, a "mark of infamy or disgrace; sign of moral blemish;...
		Stigma (pathology), a red speck upon the skin, produced either by the extravasation...
		The Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research (CCSR) is dedicated towards understanding the phenomenon of stigma, developing and testing models that explain...
	www.wink.com /stigma (303 words)

	Suicide - Definition, Demographics of suicide, Suicide in children and adolescents, Causes
		In the social climate of 2002, suicidal behavior is most commonly regarded— and responded to— as a psychiatric emergency.
		The doctor will base the decision on the severity of the patient's depression or agitation; availability of friends, relatives, or other social support; and the presence of other suicide risk factors, including a history of previous suicide attempts, substance abuse, recent stressful events, and symptoms of psychosis.
		In spite of a general liberalization of social attitudes since World War II, suicide is still stigmatized in many parts of Europe and the United States.
	www.minddisorders.com /Py-Z/Suicide.html (2664 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - General - D&D Social Stigma
		Therefore, there will be social stigma attached to the group as there is to any group that reliably over-represents this subset of the population.
		So, no, IMHO the social stigma of DandD will probably never disappear entirely unless it becomes so commonly popular that people like Paris Hilton do it, and I don't personally want it to be that popular.
		There are certainly socially maladjusted oddballs who game, but I am beginning to think that the idea that they are more prevalent in gaming is something of a myth.
	www.enworld.org /showthread.php?t=141179 (3101 words)

	The Social Stigma of Obesity - Science Ministries
		Moreover, the stigma against obese people must be attacked.
		Other programs focus efforts on recognizing the stigma, preparing obese people to respond to it, and repairing the damage to self-esteem.
		The next time you are tempted to make fun of someone obese, think about the incredible complexity of his condition and your role in reducing social stigma.
	www.starwire.com /CC/article/0,,PTID4859\|CHID5\|CIID182903,00.html (629 words)

	Experience of social stigma by people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong -- LEE et al. 186 (2): 153 -- The British Journal ...
		Experience of social stigma by people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong -- LEE et al.
		and treatment, and the impact of stigma on the outcome of schizophrenia.
		Phillips, M. R., Pearson, V., Li, F. et al (2002) Stigma and expressed emotion: a study of people with schizophrenia and their family members in China.
	bjp.rcpsych.org /cgi/content/full/186/2/153 (2454 words)

	Stigma (Social psychology) / Research on Find Articles
		Larissa Remennick [1] Drawing on Goffman's stigma framework, this in-depth study explored the experiences of 26 infertile Jewish women in Israel, the country with a strong pronatalist ideology, b
		In this research, we examined the role of alcohol as both substance and symbol at bachelorette parties.
		The theory of objective self-awareness was developed to better understand the reasons why people conform their beliefs and behaviors to the larger society.
	findarticles.com /p/search?tb=art&qt=Stigma+(Social+psychology)+/+Research (592 words)

	A Social Stigma Model of Child Labor (ResearchIndex) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Abstract: Social norms (or conventions) are typically defined as those rules of behavior that do not require formal enforcement.
		The social disapproval of people who violate the norm stigmatization-- is incorporated as a reduction in their utility.
		3 Social Norms and Economic Incentives in the Welfare State (context) - Lindbeck, Nyberg et al.
	citeseer.ist.psu.edu /454053.html (527 words)

	Amazon.ca: Stigma and Social Exclusion in Healthcare: Books: Tom Mason,Caroline Watkins,Caroline Carlisle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stigma and Social Exclusion in Healthcare provides practical solutions to problems, recommendations for training and a blue print for the future.
		Reveals many strategies by which healthcare professionals contribute to increasing stigma and social exclusion.
		Exposes the hidden processes of prejudice and the dogma of ideology permeating contemporary healthcare.
	www.amazon.ca /Stigma-Social-Exclusion-in-Healthcare/dp/0415221994 (342 words)

	HealthScout-Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily-Alzheimer's Disease-Denial, Stigma Delaying ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ignorance, denial and stigma are conspiring to delay the diagnosis, the researchers reported, which can have a serious medical impact, since medications to slow the illness' progress are most effective in its early stages.
		The new survey, from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), found that the first symptoms, including memory loss, confusion and repetitive speech, are noted -- but ignored or denied -- by either by the patients themselves or family members.
		In the study, 57 percent of caregivers said an Alzheimer's diagnosis was delayed because either they were, or the person with the illness was, in denial about having the disease or feared the social stigma associated with it.
	www.healthscout.com /news/1/531624/main.html (425 words)

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