'Individualism-collectivism' as an explanatory device for mental illness stigma

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 270-280

  Papadopoulos, Chris ^a   Foster, John ^b   Caldwell, Kay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Collectivism; Culture; Individualism; Mental illness; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880917879     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9534-x     Document Type: Article

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