The Oxford Handbook of Stigma, Discrimination, and Health / edited by Brenda Major, John F. Dovidio, Bruce G. Link.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford library of psychology | Oxford library of psychologyPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.Description: xx, 556 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:- 9780190243470 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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1. Background 2. Pathways from stigma to health 3. Moderators of the stigma-health relationship 4. anti-stigma interventions 5. Bidirectional processes in stigma and health
Stigma leads to poorer health. In The Oxford Handbook of Stigma, Discrimination, and Health, leading scholars identify stigma mechanisms that operate at multiple levels to erode the health of stigmatized individuals and, collectively, produce health disparities. This book provides unique insights concerning the link between stigma and health across various types of stigma and groups.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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