Dynamics of stigma in abortion work: Findings from a pilot study of the Providers Share Workshop

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1062-1070

  Harris, Lisa Hope ^a   Debbink, Michelle ^b   Martin, Lisa ^c   Hassinger, Jane ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Abortion clinic; Care providers; Dirty work; Health workers; Stigma; USA; Workshop

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH WORKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIGMA; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE; WORKSHOP;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052659107     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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