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Recall the stigma of stigmatism, and that those pincers is...or sometimes are. (Wood on Words).
Magazine article from: Communication World; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...from Massachusetts. Close, but the cheroot eludes. Listen up! Stigmatism means the condition of being affected by stigmata. Stigmata is a plural of stigma. Noun stigma signifies A mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach. 2) a small mark...
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HIV and stigma.(Editorial)
Magazine article from: HIV Nursing; 9/22/2007; ; 550 words
; Welcome to this edition of HIV Nursing. In this issue, we consider a topic that remains a central factor of the HIV epidemic--the stigmatisation of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Studies continue to confirm the reality of stigma for PLHIV, and the articles in this edition have been selected to
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Risk, Media, and Stigma: Understanding Public Challenges To Modern Science And Technology. (Books of Note).
Magazine article from: Environment; 11/1/2002; ; 370 words
; edited by James Flynn, Paul Slovic, and Howard Kunreuther; Earthscan, London, 2001; 416 pp., [pounds sterling]24.95 paper (ISBN 1-85383-700-8) Stigma as related to people and social categories has long been studied by sociologists, but the association of stigma with technological development has
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Stigma and group inequality; social psychological perspectives.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 2/1/2006; 125 words
; 0805844163 Stigma and group inequality; social psychological perspectives. Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology. Ed. by Shana Levin and Colette Van Laar. Lawrence Erlbaum 2006 333 pages $34.50 Paperback HM1131 This collection of 14 papers describes the process of understanding and
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The mark of shame; stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 6/1/2007; 123 words
; 9780195308440 The mark of shame; stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change. Hinshaw, Stephen P. Oxford U. Press 2007 331 pages $35.00 Hardcover RC455 Hinshaw (psychology, U. of California-Berkeley) wonders why in a society as modern and secular as the US, people with mental illness continue
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Mobilizing civil society response to stigma and discrimination in central Asia.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 12/1/2007; 175 words
; 9781932716344 Mobilizing civil society response to stigma and discrimination in central Asia. Ed. by Anna Alexandrova. Int'l. Debate Educ. Assn. Pr. 2007 210 pages $24.95 Paperback Sourcebook on contemporary controversies RA643 The US Centers for Disease Control estimate that 90,000 people in
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Challenging the stigma of disability.
Newspaper article from: Evening Courier (Halifax, England); 5/11/2007; 117 words
; A DAY of music, dance, drama and stories aims to challenge people's perceptions. The event will focus on the experiences of vulnerable people with mental health problems, physical disabilities and learning disabilities. Laura Able, network development officer for health for Community Foundation for
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A New Path (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing) recognized Glenn Blaekes, Robert Hernandez, Donald Kurth, Cleo Malone and Caroline Steward for their efforts in reducing the stigma of drug addiction.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 9/18/2006; 51 words
; A New Path (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing) recognized Glenn Blaekes, Robert Hernandez, Donald Kurth, Cleo Malone and Caroline Steward for their efforts in reducing the stigma of drug addiction and for their contributions to ending discrimination against those who seek treatment and
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Social work and disadvantage; addressing the roots of stigma through association.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2007; 138 words
; 9781843103646 Social work and disadvantage; addressing the roots of stigma through association. Ed. by Peter Burke and Jonathan Parker. Jessica Kingsley Pub. 2007 176 pages $24.95 Paperback HV1568 In a 2004 paper, Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children, Burke (social work, Hull U., UK)
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Knowledge helps destroy mental illness' ugly stigma.(Columns)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 10/7/2002; 565 words
; Byline: HEIDI JACOBSEN-STEPHENSON For The Register-Guard OCTOBER IS NATIONAL Mental Illness Awareness Month, and it is during this time that we try to bring to the forefront of society's consciousness the many complicated (and often misunderstood) issues that those associated with mental illness
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