Powerlessness, marginalized identity, and silencing of health concerns: Voiced realities of women living with a mental health diagnosis

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-163

  Van Den Tillaart, Susan ^a,b   Kurtz, Donna ^a   Cash, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Marginalization; Othering powerlessness; Silencing; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NARRATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 65149105860     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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