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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Stigma (Social psychology)"”.
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"Second-class families": Media portrayal of adoption in America
1 PDF file (vii, 194 pages)
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Sticks, stones, & stigmas: A social-cognitive account of stereotype threat mechanisms
1 PDF file (viii, 108 pages)
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Self-stigma and disclosure of depression in the workplace
1 PDF file (vi, 73 pages)
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Psychoeducational module to promote knowledge and reduce stigma towards recreational marijuana users
1 PDF file (xiii, 203 pages)
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Beyond the surface an investigation into the narrative aspects of tattoos
Tattooing, a category of body modification, is a popular artistic form of both aesthetic value and self-expression. This dissertation focuses on unravelling the narrative behind tattoos and understanding their relationship to self-identification by means of in-depth research and data collection. A …
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Barriers to seeking psychological help among Iowa's registered sex offenders
1 PDF file (v, 65 pages)
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Gender differences in perceived stigma among sexual minorities and their related health practices
1 PDF file (vi, 114 pages)
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Perceptions of transgender populations: An educational module to increase knowledge and reduce negative attitudes
1 PDF file (xiii, 157 pages)
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The dual role of self-enhancement : protection and stigma
1 PDF file (x, 94 pages)
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From rupture to reconstruction : The lived experience of grief among family members bereaved by drug-related death
… death (DRD) can be a sudden and often stigmatized form of bereavement that can shape grief in many ways. This qualitative study aimed to explore how family members who have lost a loved one due to DRD experience grief and how they cope with the loss. A phenomenological approach was …
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Effectiveness of stigma reduction strategies for the mentally ill
<p>Prior research has indicated that public stigma towards individuals diagnosed with mental illness may be reduced by exposing individuals to the truths about mental illness and by exposing individuals to a mentally ill person who by society's standards is a productive functioning adult. This …
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Perceptions of Postpartum Depression among Adolescent Mothers and the Social Construction of Related Stigma
… theory, specifically Goffman's concept of stigma. Participants identified major stigma themes in relation to postpartum depression, teenage pregnancy and motherhood, all of which were portrayed negatively in the media. Several key causes of adolescent postpartum depression were also found …
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HIV/AIDS orphans as heads of households : a challenge to pastoral care
… vulnerable, in great distress and poverty. The stigma and discrimination related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic has resulted in the isolation of infected persons and their family members. Sometimes the isolation continues until and even after the children become orphans. It is a fact that HIV/AIDS …
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The impact of paternal incarceration on the transitional period of early adolescence
… managed to attain coping skills such as, social support from friends and family members, and negotiating leadership within the family unit. They also ran into obstacles such as stigma, shame and labeling, but also managed to overcome these tribulations. Factors such as economic security, …
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Avoiding Stigma by Doing Sexuality: A Qualitative Study of Self-identified Bisexual Men and Women
… convey messages of sexual orientation to avoid stigma or questioning of their sexuality. This study adds to the current literature on bisexuality by examining the connection between gender and sexual orientation perception. Drawing primarily on the symbolic interactionist theory of Erving …
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Males' and Females' Attitudes Toward a Prospective Social Group Member with a History of Mental Illness
… of male and female subjects toward a prospective social group member who did/did not have a history of mental illness were investigated. The cognitive, behavioral and affective components of subjects' attitudes were measured. Results from the cognitive measure indicated that: 1) Subjects in the …