News tagged with stigma
Internet fuels virtual subculture for sex trade, study finds
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2009 |
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The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan ...
Poll: Many students stressed, some depressed
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest. But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed?
Anthropologist examines stigma of infertility in Nigeria
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2009 |
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In sub-Saharan Africa, the issue of infertility is often obscured by the region's high fertility rates. Though problematic, particularly for women, little is known about how different regions understand and respond to infertility ...
Avoid coupon redeemers: Their stigma is contagious (unless they're attractive)
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Less than 2 percent of Americans use coupons, likely because of fear of being viewed as cheap or poor. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates that not only do coupon users face stigmatization; people ...
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 21, 2009 |
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The feeling of stigmatization that people living with HIV often experience doesn't only exact a psychological toll —new UCLA research suggests it can also lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes.
His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
