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| Stigma by association and Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | P Werner, J Heinik |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 1, January 2008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, January 2008 |
| Pages | pp 92-99 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Attitude ; Dementia ; Informal care ; Social surveys ; Israel. |
| Annotation | Although it is widely assumed that people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are victims of stigmatisation, little is known about courtesy stigma or stigma by association and AD. Telephone interviews were conducted with 61 Israeli caregivers of people with AD, in order to assess four dimensions of stigma by association: interpersonal interaction, concealment, structural discrimination, and access to social roles. The participants perceived a minimal amount of stigma directed toward themselves, but a considerable percentage reported perceptions of stigma regarding the person with AD. Additionally, participants reported high levels of structural discrimination toward the person with AD and towards themselves. It was found that stigma by association related to AD is especially high in dimensions affecting the delivery of services and the lives of people with AD. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080409212 A |
| Classmark | DP: EA: P6: 3F: 7H6 |
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