Living Stigma: The Impact of Labeling, Stereotyping, separation, Status Loss, and Discrimination in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families
Living Stigma: The Impact of Labeling, Stereotyping, separation, Status Loss, and Discrimination in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families
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  • Year :
    2005
  • Category :
    Studies and Researches
  • Issuer :
    Sociological Inquiry Journal
  • Language :
    English
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This Study examine the direct and vicarious impact of the social processes of felt and enacted stigma and their impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. Specifically, findings of interactive interviews with eight adults with disabilities and seven mothers of children with disabilities were analyzed for themes related to components of stigma described by Link and Phelan (2001): labeling, stereotyping, separation, status loss, and discrimination within the context of power differential.