Public attitudes and stigma

Question 1

What is stigma

Answer 1

any attribute, trait or disorder that marks an individual as being unacceptably different from the ‘normal’

Question 2

Four components of stigma

Answer 2

1. Labelling, in which characteristics, are signalled or noticed as conveying important message,
2. Stereotyping- linking with undesirable characteristics
3. Separating
4. Status loss and discrimination

Question 3

3 elements of stigma

Answer 3

Problems of knowledge-> ignorance
Problems of attitudes-> prejudice
Problems of behaviour-> discrimination