Self stigma in people with intellectual disabilities and courtesy stigma in family carers: A systematic review

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2122-2140

  Ali, Afia ^a   Hassiotis, Angela ^a   Strydom, Andre ^a   King, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affiliate stigma; Courtesy stigma; Intellectual disability; Review; Self stigma

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY ATTITUDE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AWARENESS; CAREGIVERS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863520770     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.06.013     Document Type: Review

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