Concept information
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cross-cultural psychology
multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
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cross-cultural psychology
multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
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multiculturalism and special populations
African American education
psychology and human development
substance abuse
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multiculturalism and special populations
African American education
psychology and human development
substance abuse
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counseling programs
substance abuse treatment
screening, assessment, and diagnosis
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
...
the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
...
the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
...
the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
...
the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
behavior disorders
substance abuse
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
social deviance
substance abuse
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
social deviance
substance abuse
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
social justice orientation
prejudice
Preferred term
stigma
Definition
- Stigma refers to a perception of shame or discredit resulting from a particular condition, behavior, or experience. These conditions, behaviors, and experiences may include psychological issues such as substance abuse or schizophrenia; physical characteristics such as body weight, a need for corrective vision lenses, or skin color; medical conditions such as cancer, HIV, or skin lesions; and other issues such as sexual preference, gender identity, and age.The topic of stigma may be closely related to trauma in general. [Source: Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide; Stigma]
Broader concept
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N2RHWLJW-4
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