Building sustainable diversity in higher education isn't just the right thing to do—it is an
imperative for institutional excellence and for a pluralistic society that works. In Diversity's …

In light of increasing cross-communication and possible coalescence of conceptual models
of stigma and prejudice, we reviewed 18 key models in order to explore commonalities and …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …

Stigma directed at adolescents diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders by
individuals in their interpersonal network likely undermines their wellbeing, yet little is known …

Facial difference (FD) is not only an individual experience; it is inherently social, reflecting
interactions between social norms and individual attitudes. Often FD is stigmatized. In this …

While youths are increasingly diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorders, little is known
about how they conceptualize their own problems or the impact of mental illness labels on …

The goal of this narrative review is to evaluate the efficacy of available questionnaires for
assessing the outcomes of “continence difficulty” interventions and to assess the selected …

Vulnerable groups of population exist in a welfare state primarily because of social and
structural inequality. Studies show that the disadvantaged differ from the prosperous majority …

An enormous research literature exists on the factors that determine a first impression.
However, what is less known, and what will be the topic of this chapter, are the cognitive and …

Little is known about the factors that increase the risk for enacted mental illness stigma (ie
rejection, devaluation and exclusion) as perceived by the stigmatized person. This is …