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The mark of shame : stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change / Stephen P. Hinshaw.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hinshaw, Stephen P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental illness--Social aspects.
- Mental illness.
- Mental illness--Public opinion.
- Stigma (Social psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 331 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- In The Mark of Shame, Stephen P. Hinshaw addresses the psychological, social, historical, and evolutionary roots of the stigma of mental illness as well as the long history of such stigmatization.
- Contents:
- What is mental disorder and what is stigma?
- Perspectives from social psychology, sociology, and evolutionary psychology
- Historical perspectives on mental illness and stigma
- Modern conceptions of mental disorder
- Evidence from scientific investigations
- Indicators of stigma from everyday life
- Stigma of mental illness : an integration
- Research directions and priorities
- Overcoming stigma I : legislation, policy, and community efforts
- Overcoming stigma II : media and mental health professionals
- Overcoming stigma III : families and individuals
- Concluding issues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-315) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-804215-9
- 1-280-84670-4
- 1-4294-5943-3
- OCLC:
- 1058083792
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