Stigma, social comparison and self-esteem in adults with an intellectual disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-176

  Paterson, Lucy ^a   Mckenzie, Karen ^b   Lindsay, Bill ^c  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Munroe House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Social comparison; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856889735     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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