Understanding stigma and health / Steve Sussman ( PhD, FAAHB, FAPA, FSPR, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sussman, Steven Yale, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Understanding series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health--Social aspects.

Health.

Stigma (Social psychology).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"Steve Sussman explores the origins, evolution, and future directions of stigma research and health, providing detailed insights into the impact of stigmatization on quality of life and health behavior outcomes. Stigma is examined through three levels of analysis - individual, microsocial, and structural - to evaluate its effects on the physical and mental health of various populations. These populations include individuals with mental illnesses, substance addictions, incarceration, homelessness, physical diseases, disabilities, or physical differences, and LGBTQ+ populations. Chapters also investigate stigmatization as a function of age, gender, socioeconomic status, occupation, ethnicity, and religion. Sussman traces the development of stigma assessment, examining research methods such as social distance scales, surveys, and qualitative approaches. Furthermore, Sussman identifies key barriers to reducing stigmatization, presenting solutions across multiple levels, including changes among stigmatized individuals, to those who stigmatize them, and broader structural reforms. Understanding Stigma and Health is an invaluable resource for scholars and students across the social sciences, including those in the fields of social psychology, health psychology, health behavior research, sociology, social work, health policy, and public health"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

Part I: Stigma concepts and methods

Introduction to Part I:

1. History of the study of stigma and current concepts

2. Levels of stigmatization (the stigma complex)

3. Methods of the study of stigma

Part II: Stigma research areas: Populations Introduction to Part ii:

4. Mental illness, substance use disorder, incarceration, homelessness

5. Physical diseases

6. LGBTQ+

7. Demographics: Age, gender, ses, occupation

8. Physical disabilities or differences, physical appearance

9. Ethnicity and religion

Part III: Solutions to stigmatization

Introduction to Part III:

10. Resolving stigma: Changing oneself

11. Resolving stigma: Changing others

12. Barriers to change, future needed research directions, concluding comments

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035347278 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.