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Social Stigma and HIV/AIDS [PDF]

International Journal of Caring Sciences
Social Stigma and HIV ...
Petros Ouzounakis, Aikaterini Frantzana, Christos Iliadis, Kiriaki Tachtsoglou, Vassiliki Diamantidou and Lambrini Kourkouta   +4 more
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Development of a Japanese version of the Family Stigma Instrument for dementia

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
INTRODUCTION Overcoming dementia‐related stigma is a global challenge, but tools to assess stigma among family caregivers of people living with dementia remain limited.
Taiji Noguchi, Jem Bhatt, Ayane Komatsu, Ryota Watanabe   +3 more
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Social Stigma and Deprivation

Advances in Social Work
In many countries worldwide, including Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, older adults comprise the fastest-growing population in the prison system. This study aims to understand the reentry experiences of formally incarcerated elderly individuals in the United States through the lens of social stigma and deprivation theory ...
Charmaine Clarke, Jennette Allen-McCombs
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Stigma scale of epilepsy - Validation process [PDF]

, 2007
Purpose: To validate a Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE). Methods: The SSE was completed by 40 adult with epilepsy attending an Outpatient Epilepsy Clinic at the University Hospital of UNICAMP, and by 40 people from the community. People were interviewed on
Sander, JW, Fernandes, PT, Salgado, PCB, Noronha, ALA, Li, LM   +4 more
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Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life between schizophrenia patients and family caregivers in Northern China: an actor-partner interdependence mediation model of stigma and social support

BMC Psychology
Background Schizophrenia poses significant challenges to the lives of individuals and to society. However, limited research has explored the relationship between stigma and quality of life in both patients with schizophrenia and their family caregivers ...
Honglei Yang, Kang Xie, Zhenyue Liu, Xinyi Ge, Qunshan Wang, Xianyun Li, Botao Ma   +6 more
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Social stigma in leprosy

Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 2015
Leprosy, an infectious disease, is a highly stigmatized disease. It directly affects patients’ physical, psychological, social and economical well-being. To know the stigma faced by the patients in the family and community. The study was carried out at Netherlands Leprosy Relief, Biratnagar, Nepal. Verbal consent was taken from each patient.
S Jirel, S Rayamajhi, S M Pokhrel, N Jha, A Ghimire, S Marahatta   +5 more
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Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating psychological resilience into community health strategies: addressing stigma-induced social alienation in postoperative colorectal cancer patients

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality globally. While survival rates have improved, postoperative patients face psychosocial challenges such as social alienation and stigma, which affect their recovery.
Xin Guo, Yuqin Wang, Qi Han, Rui Zhang, Shuyu Liu, Yuenan Huang, Yan Zhang, Botang Guo   +7 more
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Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source