Resistance and vulnerability to stigmatization in abortion work

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1357-1364

  O'Donnell, Jenny ^a   Weitz, Tracy A ^b   Freedman, Lori R ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Abortion provision; Healthcare workers; Occupational stigma; USA

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; PROFESSIONALISM; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 81555208111     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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