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AIDs Stigma, 2007.
An analysis of the stigma associated with AIDS sufferers, as described in "A Neighborhood Divided: Community Resistance to an AIDs Care Facility" written by J. Balin.
896 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the stigma that is associated with AIDS and HIV. It discusses the prejudice and discrimination, anxiety and bias against those suffering from AIDS and HIV. The paper looks at the book "A Neighborhood Divided: Community Resistance to an AIDS Care Facility" written by J. Balin, which relates what happened in a U.S. city in 1988 when the residents first heard that a 42- bed nursing home for people with the AIDs was opening in their neighborhood.
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"Balin decided to study and write about this incidence, especially because of the individuals involved--middleclass lifestyle in a declining urban economy who were dealing with such difficult topics as racism, class inequality, sexuality, the moral responsibilities of the middle class to the poor, and the effectiveness of liberal versus conservative social policies in addressing current urban social problems. She traced the community's political and social development from its founding as a Quaker, and primarily German, colonial village to its current status as an integrated and progressive middle-class urban neighborhood and then followed the events from announcement to opening."
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The Social Stigma of HIV/AIDS, 2005.
An appraisal of the problem of stereotyping and social stigmas attached to HIV/AIDS, especially in the African-American community.
5,223 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper examines the existing information, through a literature review, of the problems associated with HIV/AIDS in the African-American community and society as a whole, especially in terms of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. The author brings in her personal opinions as an African-American and a carrier of the virus.
Paper Outline
Definition of the Problem/Objectives
Nature, Extent and Significance
Framing of Questions
Statement of Objectives
Explanation of Terms
Statistical Collaboration
Appraisal of Existing Information
Search of Literature
Classification and Organization of Literature
Critical Appraisal
Disclosure of Gaps in Knowledge
Bibliography
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"Cowdery and Pesa's study attempts to correlate data culled from a representative sample of women with HIV to their quality of life in an effort of facilitate greater health promotion by clinics and practitioners. The study takes into account demographic and social variables as well as clinical variables in determining the quality of life of these women. The main findings of the study are that the multiplicity of quality of life in terms of health dimension scores can be narrowed down into statistically significant parameters. In my opinion, the study presents a positive step forward in aligning patient needs with clinical and professional services not just in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also in terms of quality of life support."
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AIDS, 2008.
This paper examines the sociological implications of AIDS through an analysis of the societal institutions that shape and influence the understanding and stigmatization of this most controversial of epidemics.
2,380 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper stresses that the effects of the AIDS epidemic on modern societies are tantamount in scope to those of the bubonic plague of the fourteenth century. The author points out that the victims of epidemic encounter and suffer from rigid, blind and irrational stigmatization; however, there is not a great deal of research about AIDS and the social stigma it breeds. The paper relates that, in the United States, the legal system paradoxically has served to both protect AIDS victims and strengthen their social stigmatization. The author underscores that the legal protections that the government has extended to the confidentiality of AIDS victims are superior to those that have been offered to other individuals with a communicable disease. The paper states that discrimination against HIV or AIDS victims in their places of work is more obvious than that which exists in religious institutions, although a considerable amount of progress has been made in the workplace.
Table of Contents:
A Brief Definition of Stigma
Law and Stigma
Media and Stigma
Religion and Stigma
The Work Force
Health Insurance
Education
Conclusion
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"Anyone who lived during the 1980s will recall the media's inadequate coverage of the AIDS outbreak. For those who didn't, it is sufficient to write that mainstream media coverage in those days was laced with mean-spirited jokes in bad taste, ridicule, rampant irreverence, and a woeful grasp on the facts. Today, very few dispute the argument that, in the early days of the outbreak, the media contributed a great deal to the general ambiance of hysteria and relentless stigmatization."
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AIDS in the 1980s, 2005.
A look at the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s and its ramifications on medical practices today.
1,177 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents an open exploration of AIDS in the United States during the 1980s. The author examines the definition of AIDS, the stigma that it carried as a "gay disease," and incorporates information about the Ryan White Care Act. It also explores the statistics of AIDS in the United States.
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"In current discussion of AIDS an old tobacco ad comes to mind. In the ad women are smoking in public and the cigarette company slogan is "You've come a long way baby". This is how AIDS can be viewed in the United States today. While it is still a deadly disease and is spreading rapidly through the young adult population, society has come a long way in its understanding of AIDS. In addition the nation is more tolerant of the disease than it has been in the past. A disease that was once called a "gay thing" is now accepted and recognized as a disease that knows no barriers. It impacts the young the old, the rich the poor, the gay and the straight. It has gone from being considered a gay disease to being just a disease. Society used to shun those who had it. Today while there is still a stigma with it those who have it do not get stigmatized in the same manner as they did in the 80's. This is due to public education and people such as Ryan White who paved the way for compassion and understanding when it comes to AIDS."
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AIDS in Africa, 2001.
This paper discusses the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper explores the spreading of AIDS in Africa. It shows various studies headed by international organizations that have tried to both analyze and prevent the rapid spread of AIDS on the African continent. It points to various factors such as lack of education, absence of contraceptives, and poverty as reasons for the fast spread of HIV. It also focuses on why women are much more likely to be infected and spread the disease.
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"AIDS is a demographic disease. The most prone to the disease are women, children and the poor. The testimony to this statement is the fact that in a country like Africa the most effected by AIDS is the women and the children. This is mainly because they have to deal with the fact that society considers them a second-class citizen, they are basically the child bearers and have many stigmas attached to their actions within the society."
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AIDS, 2006.
A look at the devastation of the AIDS disease.
3,319 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper explores the AIDS epidemic as one of the most significant health-related events of this century highlighting the staggering financial and social costs which are growing daily. The paper looks at the spread of the disease due to the social behavior of mankind, mainly in the form of unprotected sex. The author then surmises the only way to prevent further devastation from the disease is to educate society to try and change their social behavior. The paper concludes that in America and Thailand statistics show that due to changes in social behavior, the number of AIDS cases have decreased.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History and Prevalence
Statistical Information
Physiology
Cultural Societal Impact
Research
Stigma
Effect
Opinion/Analysis
Case Study
Conclusion
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"It is possible that momentum for prevention will build up, as the epidemic becomes more visible. Today, although one in every 100 adults in the most sexually active age bracket (15-49) is living with HIV, only a tiny fraction know about their infection. Because people can live for many years with HIV before showing any sign of illness, the virus can spread unobserved for a long time. In the face of other pressing concerns, it has been relatively easy in many parts of the world for political, religious and community leaders to overlook the significance of the epidemic. But AIDS cases, and AIDS deaths, are growing the world over, and there are few countries where it is still possible to be ignorant of the scale of the disease. Some 2.3 million people died of AIDS during the course of 1997. In roughly the same number again HIV infection developed into symptomatic AIDS. HIV has more than doubled the adult death rate in some places, and is the single biggest cause of adult death in many others ."
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HIV/AIDS, 2005.
This paper discusses HIV/AIDS as a societal medical problem.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the impact of stigma on attitudes about HIV/AIDS. The author points out relating cultural norms and customs and treatment. The paper explores public health policies in various societies worldwide.
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"HIV is both a medical and societal problem. HIV attacks and breaks down the body's immune system weakening or destroying protection against illness often life-threatening. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) occurs if people with HIV develop a badly damaged immune system or one of the serious infections connected with HIV. According to the United Nations, an estimated ...million people are living with HIV and two million are children. Three million people died of AIDS in with more than five million infected with the disabling disease. Clinton ..."
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AIDS in the African American Community, 2006.
A study on African-American women with HIV/AIDS.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper studies African-American women with HIV/AIDS, including qualitative research and a research methodology. The paper points out that African American women are affected disproportionately by the condition. The paper also attempts to understand how culturally based stigmas prevent many African American women from seeking treatment and support.
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Mental Health and Stigma, 2008.
This paper looks at the effects of stigma as it relates to mental illness.
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the stigma attached to mental illness is found everywhere including the health care system. Stigma can be defined as attitudes, feelings and behaviors that cause a negative view towards individuals or groups. The writer maintains that such attitudes and behaviors are based on stereotyping and false notions such as the view that the mentally ill are always violent. The writer argues that stigma not only destroys self-esteem and limits opportunities for the person with a mental illness such as schizophrenia, but is a major barrier to recovery. The most serious effect of stigma is social isolation; stigma condemns the mentally ill to isolation and feelings of shame. The writer notes that stigma is so prevalent and embedded in society that it is almost impossible to eradicate, but there are strategies that can be effective.
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Executive Summary
Need
Objectives
Methods
Evaluation
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"The mentally ill person is not able to participate like other people in society because stigma results in the mentally ill person having diminished social status. Schumacher, Corrigan and Dejong explain how stigma related to mental illness is based on three main cues consisting of bizarre behavior, poor social skills, and little physical attractiveness. Stigma also results in discrimination on the part of employers and landlords, leaving the mentally ill with few or no opportunities for a normal life. As a result of such discrimination, many of the mentally ill are unemployed and homeless. In contrast to the stigma associated with race or gender, stigma attached to mental illness is based on the cues of labels, bizarre behavior, poor social skills, and physical appearance. Furthermore, the most intense stigma is a reaction to bizarre behavior and perceived strangeness.
"Research studies have indicated that the most effective way to eradicate stigma is through developing contact between healthy individuals and the mentally ill person."
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Obesity and Social Stigma, 2005.
Discusses the social stigma associated with very overweight obese people and the effects of this stigma.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the problem of stigmatization of very overweight and obese people and explains that compulsive overeating is an eating disorder and not just a bad habit that can easily be cured. The paper also discusses medical and health factors associated with obesity, as well as societal, cultural and psychological factors associated with the problem.
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"Compulsive overeating binging but not purging is most often considered a bad habit that can easily be changed. On the contrary, compulsive overeating is an eating disorder that is more properly defined as an addiction rather than a simple habit. Over eaters use eating as a means of hiding from their emotions and coping with the stress and problems of their lives, turning to food for comfort Compulsive overeating is characterized by uncontrollable eating that results in weight gain that may lead to obesity."
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Mental Health and Stigma, 2008.
This paper explores mental health and stigma and the implications for health promotion.
1,207 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses how stigma associated with mental illness leads to social isolation, which hinders both treatment and recovery and harms the family of the patient too. The paper discusses how the root of the stigma observed in the population is found in the mass media, which continues to perpetrate and reinforce perceptions of mental illness. The paper looks at the nurse's role that must be a response to the patient's and family's needs for support, advocacy and health teaching. The paper maintains that health teaching is not nearly adequate; there must also be a coordinated campaign of health promotion.
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Introduction
Stigma
Social Isolation
Sources of Stigma
Program of Health Teaching and Health Promotion
Conclusion
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"Patients with various forms of mental illness regularly visit outpatient clinics to be administered doses of lithium for bipolar disorder and medication such as Loxapine, Halperidol,and Thyxothicene for schizophrenia. Because of the influence of the biomedical model, the attending psychiatrists ask these patients how they are coping but generally ignore the responses because of the focus on symptoms. Meanwhile, two major issues interfere with patients' adherence to treatment or even with initial seeking of treatment. Stigma and the subsequent social isolation that results from it are not being addressed in these mental health clinics."
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The Stigma of Slavery, 2006.
An analysis of Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" and Charles Johnson's, novel "Middle Passage" and how both deal with the stigma of slavery.
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the characters and the theme about overcoming the stigma of slavery found in Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" and Charles Johnson's novel "Middle Passage". The paper explains how the main characters in each of the novels overcome the stigma of slavery by accepting their past and trying to move beyond the boundaries society has set for them.
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"Charles Johnson's, Middle Passage, is an adventure novel written in the great American tradition, but with a twist. Johnson tells the story from an African American point-of-view. Previously, most novels written about the adventures of nineteenth century sailors were told from a white male point-of-view and written by a white male. Johnson is dealing with a part of American history that has not been previously covered. The book gives us an understanding of what it was like to be a freed slave in nineteenth century New Orleans."
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Stigma and Schizophrenia, 2008.
This paper explores mental illness and the effects of stigma on the patient, family and caregivers.
2,464 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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The paper discusses a clinical situation where the label of schizophrenia caused an individual to contend with issues such as social isolation and losses. The paper discusses the impact created by stigma on the family and on all those who come into contact with the patient. The paper reveals that the role of nursing is not always carried out since stigma is just as prevalent among health providers as it is across the general population.
Outline:
Introduction
Clinical Situation
Relevance of the Clinical Situation
Identification of Three Issues of the Concept
Future Practice
Conclusion
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"Mental illness is deeply misunderstood in our society and stigma is attached to all forms of the illness. No form of mental illness is more shunned by the public and induces more fear than schizophrenia. Kenny (2001) maintains that stigma seriously damages self-esteem and reduces opportunities for the person who has an illness such as schizophrenia. More importantly, stigma constitutes a major problem for the recovery process. Stigma consists of certain attitudes, feelings and behaviors that lead to a negative label being forced upon an individual or group and is manifested in prejudice, discrimination, fear, distrust, and stereotyping (Kenny, 2001)."
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Amanda: A Case Study of Depression and Stigma., 1998.
A case study of a college student diagnosed and treated for depression using Goffman's ideas of stigma, moral career and information management.
1,905 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, $ 60.95
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The author evaluates the use of anti-depressants, and analyzes the patient's experience using Goffman's classic social psychology theory of 'Stigma'. Included are discussions of the concepts of moral career, information management versus interaction management, and discreditable versus discrediting stigmas.
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"Despite the recent popularity of drugs such as Prozac and Paxil, depression and the use of antidepressants are stigmatized in American society. In this paper I will show how a college student, whom I will call Amanda, has been stigmatized for this reason. I will use concepts of personal identity and interaction from Erving Goffman's Stigma to elucidate the workings of stigma in this case."
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The Stigma of Slavery, 2006.
A look at how the characters overcome the stigma of slavery in Toni Morrisson's "Beloved" and Charles Johnson's "Middle Passage".
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how African-American writers Charles Johnson and Toni Morrisson explore the exploitation and dilemma of slavery with total expertise. The two writers create a clear picture of what it was like to be a slave and the indignities endured and the characters they create endure terrible hardships. It looks at how Johnson's Rutherford, and Morrisson's Sethe, overcome the stigma of slavery by accepting their past and trying to move beyond the boundaries society has set for them.
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"The notion of freedom is examined from the point of view of the ex-slave. Before Rutherford gets on the boat, he is not free. Rutherford learns what true freedom is from the Allmuseri. The Allmuseri were captured in Africa and were being shipped to the Americas to be sold as slaves. The Allmuseri are a proud people who prefer death to slavery, but they also have honor and act in a way that is above the social class Rutherford believes he belongs too. When the Allmuseri take over the ship and kill the sailors they feel ashamed."
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