Epilepsy stigma: What do we know and where next?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-62

  Fernandes, Paula T ^a   Snape, Dee A ^b   Beran, Roy G ^c   Jacoby, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Concepts; Core narratives; Discrimination; Intervention; Legislation; Power; Stigma; Theory

Indexed keywords

EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

EPILEPSY; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 80052483184     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.02.014     Document Type: Review

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