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Innovative Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs Across the World

Alicia Nordstrom editor Wind Goodfriend editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:29th Oct '21

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Offering practical stigma and discrimination reduction programs in a range of domains including mental health, disability, ethnicity, and sexuality, this book is the answer to "What can we do?" to improve interpersonal relationships by reducing societal stigma towards social groups that are prime targets of prejudice.

In this volume, researchers from four continents share empirically-supported stigma reduction programs that capitalize on creativity and psychological science. The programs capture a range of populations including high school and college students, healthcare providers, war survivors, sexual assault survivors, business professionals, and community members. With a focus on controversial topics in society today including racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, and classism as well as stigma of mental health and body image, innovative and unexpected methods of interventions are brought to life in the collected chapters from world-leading experts. The applications of theater, game playing, text messaging, and social media, as well as new formulations of educational workshops and communication strategies, shed new perspectives on how all of us can use accessible tools to make positive and productive changes on societal attitudes.

This is an essential reading for professionals, academics, and students of psychology, business, HR, mental health, counseling, and social work, especially those interested in stigma reduction.

"This skillfully edited volume is unique in its scope and in its ambition to not simply to understand stigma but also to show how it can be addressed in practical and effective ways. Leading international scholars artfully bridge research and practice by identifying proven interventions and illuminating how they work to reduce the stigmatization of a wide variety of groups in globally diverse contexts. This book is exceptionally timely, both for application and theory, and is a "must-read" for practitioners and scholars dedicated to addressing the severe social consequences of stigma."

Dr. John Dovidio, Yale University, USA

"This book is a tour de force compilation of theoretically grounded, empirically validated, and innovative approaches to reducing many forms of stigma across the globe. It is a "must read" for organizations and individuals looking for successful strategies for reducing stigma and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion."

Dr. Margo Monteith, Purdue University, USA

ISBN: 9780367487232

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 449g

304 pages