This book is a sequel to an earlier book, Living With Stigma, published in 1983. The author revisits the problem of stigma thirteen years later, sharing much of his work and the work of others in confronting the problem of stigma. A special feature is the inclusion of voices of people labeled with mental retardation throughout the book. Their stories and viewpoints reflect the central message of the book: that they must be heard and taken more seriously. The book is divided into two parts. Part I provides understanding about the insidious social problem of stigma and its harmful effects on people with disabilities, largely from their perspectives. Part II is devoted to recommending effective ways of confronting and overcoming stigma, and a general approach is proposed. In addition, several projects for confronting stigma are introduced, and the self-advocacy movement is highlighted. Throughout, the book also offers questions for readers to ponder as they consider possible roles that they can play in confronting stigma. This book is written for "allies" of people with a mental retardation label. Allies are practitioners and administrators, board members, students, family members, and people with disabilities. Some allies are trained in professional disciplines such as social work, psychology, special education, and nursing, and others are volunteers. Most important, allies care about people with disabilities, and this text serves as an invaluable source in helping to recognize, understand, confront, and overcome the problem of stigma.
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stigmatic attributes, mentally retarded world, mental retardation system, mental retardation label, labeled people, stigmatic identity, confronting stigma, stigma promotion, stigma problems, community connections between people, mental retardation agency, societal inclusion, retardation labels, labeled person, stigma issues, generic agencies, transitional project, eliminating stigma, people with mental retardation, social role valorization, stigmatized people, nondisabled people, overcoming stigma, multidisciplinary view, accepting relationships Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Association, New York, President's Committee, United States, Los Angeles, University of California, People First of Washington, African American, Englewood Cliffs, National Association of Developmental Disabilities Council, Champaign Residential Services, National Institute, People First of California, American Journal of Mental Deficiency, Brookline Books, University of Texas Press, University Park Press New!
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stigmatic attributes, mentally retarded world, mental retardation system, mental retardation label, labeled people, stigmatic identity, confronting stigma, stigma promotion, stigma problems, community connections between people, mental retardation agency, societal inclusion, retardation labels, labeled person, stigma issues, generic agencies, transitional project, eliminating stigma, people with mental retardation, social role valorization, stigmatized people, nondisabled people, overcoming stigma, multidisciplinary view, accepting relationships Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Association, New York, President's Committee, United States, Los Angeles, University of California, People First of Washington, African American, Englewood Cliffs, National Association of Developmental Disabilities Council, Champaign Residential Services, National Institute, People First of California, American Journal of Mental Deficiency, Brookline Books, University of Texas Press, University Park Press New!
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- Mental Retardation (The Developing Child) by Robert B. Edgerton on 10 pages
- Mental Retardation by Journal on 4 pages
- North Carolina by George Humphries on page 168
- Friendships and Community Connections Between People With and Without Developmental Disabilities by Angela R. Novak Amado on page 99
- Stigma: How We Treat Outsiders by Gerhard Falk on page 127, and Back Matter
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