Asian immigrants in North America with HIV/AIDS : stigma, vulnerabilities and human rights
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34053
AKM Ahsan Ullah, Ahmed Shafiqul Huque.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2014.
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This book explores a number of issues related to the stigma arising from HIV/AIDS infection, perceived or actual discrimination from the community and society, and the extent of vulnerabilities for infected Asian refugees and immigrants. It assesses the health care and treatment regimen for HIV/AIDS accessed by immigrants and refugee claimants in North America, including treatments offered by the health-care system and ethnic communities, and their perceptions and biases relating to HIV/AIDS is…
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- Author
- Ullah, A. K. M. Ahsan
- Other Authors
- Huque, Ahmed Shafiqul
- Responsibility
- AKM Ahsan Ullah, Ahmed Shafiqul Huque
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 198 pages)
- ISBN
- 9789812871190 (electronic bk.)
- 9789812871183
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Asian Continental Ancestry Group
- Emigrants and Immigrants
- HIV Infections
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Minority Health
- Social Stigma
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Other Subjects
- Canada
- Abstract
- This book explores a number of issues related to the stigma arising from HIV/AIDS infection, perceived or actual discrimination from the community and society, and the extent of vulnerabilities for infected Asian refugees and immigrants. It assesses the health care and treatment regimen for HIV/AIDS accessed by immigrants and refugee claimants in North America, including treatments offered by the health-care system and ethnic communities, and their perceptions and biases relating to HIV/AIDS issues. On another level, the book identifies the ways in which HIV-sufferer immigrants and refugees/refugee claimants from Asia are vulnerable to discrimination due to 1) lack of information about HIV/AIDS incidence in the community; 2) inability of the health system to respond appropriately; and 3) the community's need for introspection on their own health issues. This book reveals the dynamics that influence choice, behavior, and lifestyle of HIV sufferer immigrants, adds to the existing knowledge about refugees and migrants, and proposes a unified theory of discrimination and stigmatization within the context of human rights. In addition, the book presents a number of policy recommendations based on empirical findings with a view to helping reshape polices regarding refugee HIV sufferers and their social ramifications. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in any field from social sciences, health and psychology, as well as practitioners in the field of development and public policy.
- Contents
- 1. Refugees, Immigrants and HIV/AIDS -- 2. Understanding and Exploring HIV/AIDS and Discrimination -- 3. Poverty, Migrants and HIV/AIDS in Canada -- 4. Discrimination, Xenophobia and Stigmatization -- 5. Vulnerability and Resilience in Living with HIV/AIDS -- 6. Managing the Crisis and Policy Directions.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Drugs and Social Context : Social Perspectives on the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43328
Telmo Mota Ronzani, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book goes beyond the traditional approaches to drug use and discusses the issue from a societal perspective, integrating contributions from different disciplines such as psychology, public health, anthropology, law, public policies and sociology to address specifically the social aspects of the phenomenon. Given its complexity, drug use demands a multidisciplinary approach from many different perspectives, but despite the vast literature about the topic, the majority of the books are restr…
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- Ronzani, Telmo Mota
- Responsibility
- Telmo Mota Ronzani, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 114 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783319724461
- 9783319724454 (print ed.)
- 9783319724478 (print ed.)
- 9783319891835 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Alcohol Drinking
- Drug and Narcotic Control
- Drug Users
- Social Control, Informal
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Street Drugs
- Social Stigma
- Specialty
- Policy
- Sociology, Medical
- Abstract
- This book goes beyond the traditional approaches to drug use and discusses the issue from a societal perspective, integrating contributions from different disciplines such as psychology, public health, anthropology, law, public policies and sociology to address specifically the social aspects of the phenomenon. Given its complexity, drug use demands a multidisciplinary approach from many different perspectives, but despite the vast literature about the topic, the majority of the books are restricted either to a purely medical perspective (focused mainly on treatment techniques) or to a criminological perspective (focused mainly on drug trafficking and organized crime). The social approach adopted in this volume challenges this dichotomy and analyzes both the social contexts to which drug use is related and the social and political consequences of the attitudes and policies adopted by governments and other social groups towards drug users, addressing topics such as: Drugs and poverty; Drugs and gender; Drugs and race; Drugs and territory; Stigmatization of drug use; Prohibitionism. Given its broad and innovative approach, Drugs and Social Context - Social Perspectives on the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs will be of interest for researchers, clinicians and other health professionals, since the study of the social aspects of drug use is central to everyone who deals with the issue.
- Contents
- Drugs and society -- 1. The context of drug use in the consumer society -- 2. The stigmatization of drug use as mechanism of legitimation of exclusion -- 3. Social effects of prohibitionism in the Americas and new drug policies -- Social issues -- 4. Drugs and poverty: interfaces of oppression in the capitalist world -- 5. Drugs and gender -- 6. Drugs and race -- 7. (Des)Occupation of urban and rural spaces, gentrification and drug use.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Labelled : mentally ill
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34432
--[s.l.]:
Densmore's Video Presentations
, 2008.
- Call Number
- WM 75 L166 2008 DVD
- Access
- .
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WM 75 L166 2008 DVD
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- Densmore's Video Presentations
- Date of Publication
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (31 min.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Disorders - Popular Works
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Social Stigma
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 5
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Social inclusion of people with mental illness
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27264
Julian Leff, Richard Warner.
--Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press
, c2006.
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- Author
- Leff, Julian P
- Other Authors
- Warner, Richard
- Responsibility
- Julian Leff, Richard Warner
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, UK
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Physical Description
- ix, 192 p.
- ISBN
- 6610550409 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Psychosocial Support Systems
- Social Isolation - psychology
- Social Stigma
- Social Welfare
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Contents
- The course of psychoses -- The nature of stigma -- Poverty and social disadvantage -- Ameliorating users' symptoms -- Dismantling psychiatric institutions -- Reducing fear and discrimination among the public -- Tackling self-stigmatisation -- Why work helps -- Economic obstacles to employment -- The spectrum of work programmes -- Social firms -- Innovative strategies -- Inclusion and empowerment of consumers.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Stigma and Prejudice : Touchstones in Understanding Diversity in Healthcare
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40049
Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors.
--Cham:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
, c2016.
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In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differ…
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- Parekh, Ranna
- Childs, Ed W.
- Responsibility
- Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 382 p. : 3 illus., 1 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Current clinical psychiatry
- ISBN
- 9783319275802
- 9783319275789 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Culturally Competent Care
- Health Equity
- Prejudice
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Social Discrimination
- Social Stigma
- Stereotyping
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differences and similarities within such groups and describes the challenges and best practices for optimum healthcare outcomes. The text describes innovative ways to connect in a clinical setting with people of diverse backgrounds. The text also covers future directions and areas of research and innovative clinical work being done. Written by experts in the field, Stigma and Prejudice is an excellent resource for psychiatrist, psychologists, general physicians, social workers, and all other medical professionals working with stigmatized populations.
- Contents
- Part I. Specific Patient Populations -- 1. Stigma and Persons with Disabilities -- 2. Stigma and Persons with Obesity -- 3. Religious Minorities and Medicine: The Collision of Health Care and Faith -- 4. The Poor and Economically Vulnerable in Public and Safety-Net Healthcare Institutions: Outcomes and Attitudes -- 5. Stigma and Prejudice Against Individuals Experiencing Homelessness -- 6. VIP Patients: An Unexpectedly Vulnerable Population -- 7. Stigma and Persons with Substance Use Disorders -- 8. Borderline Personality Disorder: From Stigma to Compassionate Care -- 9. Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Stigmatized or a Member of an Empowered Sisterhood -- 10. Stigma and Prejudice in Patients with HIV/AIDS -- 11. Commercially Sexually Exploited & Trafficked Minors: Our Hidden and Forgotten Children -- 12. Stigma and Veterans -- 13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant: Stigma and Immigration -- Part II. Innovative Ways to Bridge Differences -- 14. Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patient: The Importance of Working with Trained Medical Interpreters to Promote Equitable Health Care -- 15. Improving Workforce Diversity in Minority and Majority Institutions -- 16. Leveraging Technology for Health Equity -- 17. Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations -- 18. Building Diversity Initiatives in Academic Medicine -- 19. Looking Outward and Inward: The Role of Introspection in Expanding and Consolidating Our Understanding of Diversity -- 20. Pharmacology: Cultural and Genetic Considerations.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Stigma of Addiction : An Essential Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44068
edited by Jonathan D. Avery, Joseph J. Avery.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professi…
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- Avery, Jonathan D.
- Avery, Joseph J.
- Responsibility
- edited by Jonathan D. Avery, Joseph J. Avery
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 220 p. 8 illus., 6 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783030025809
- 9783030025793 (Print ed.)
- 9783030025816 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Behavior, Addictive
- Social Marginalization
- Social Stigma
- Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
- Vulnerable Populations
- Specialty
- Addiction Medicine
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professionals who work with individuals with substance use disorders and lay persons seeking to combat stigma and promote recovery. The Stigma of Addiction is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, students across specialties, researchers, public health officials, and individuals with substance use disorders and their families.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Self-Stigma and Addiction -- 3. “Bad Parents,” “Codependents,” and Other Stigmatizing Myths About Substance Use Disorder in the Family -- 4. The Stigma of Addiction in Romantic Relationships -- 5. The Language of Stigma and Addiction -- 6. The Stigma of Addiction in the Medical Community -- 7. Stigma and Addiction Treatment -- 8. Race, Stigma, and Addiction -- 9. Addiction Stigma in the US Legal System -- 10. The Stigma of Addiction in the Workplace -- 11. Stigma of Addiction in the Media.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Stigma of Mental Illness - End of the Story?
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41285
Wolfgang Gaebel, Wulf Rössler, Norman Sartorius, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This book makes a highly innovative contribution to overcoming the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness – still the heaviest burden both for those afflicted and those caring for them. The scene is set by the presentation of different fundamental perspectives on the problem of stigma and discrimination by researchers, consumers, families, and human rights experts. Current knowledge and practice used in reducing stigma are then described, with information on the programmes ado…
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- Gaebel, Wolfgang
- Rössler, Wulf
- Sartorius, Norman
- Responsibility
- Wolfgang Gaebel, Wulf Rössler, Norman Sartorius, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 656 pages) : 37 illus., 9 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319278391
- 9783319278377 (print ed.)
- Abstract
- This book makes a highly innovative contribution to overcoming the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness – still the heaviest burden both for those afflicted and those caring for them. The scene is set by the presentation of different fundamental perspectives on the problem of stigma and discrimination by researchers, consumers, families, and human rights experts. Current knowledge and practice used in reducing stigma are then described, with information on the programmes adopted across the world and their utility, feasibility, and effectiveness. The core of the volume comprises descriptions of new approaches and innovative programmes specifically designed to overcome stigma and discrimination. In the closing part of the book, the editors – all respected experts in the field – summarize some of the most important evidence- and experience-based recommendations for future action to successfully rewrite the long and burdensome ‘story’ of mental illness stigma and discrimination.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part I: Stigma and Discrimination: Different Perspectives -- Part II: "Fighting" Stigma and Discrimination: Programs in Different Parts of the World -- Part III: "Fighting" Stigma and Discrimination: Strategic Considerations -- Part IV: "Fighting" Stigma and Discrimination: Commentaries -- Part V: Overcoming Stigma and Discrimination: Recent Programmatic and Contexual Approaches -- Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Action.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
