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Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1977

Subjects

Shame, Social work, Social justice, Stigma (Social psychology) Political aspects

Abstract

All research related to under-utilization of income maintenance programs as well as to their impact on recipients has discovered the presence of stigma. A survey of the pertinent literature points out that much is known about stigmatization but that social welfare has been slow to incorporate this knowledge in any attempt to reduce the destructive effect of stigma on program users. Both liberal and radical reform measures are proposed as remedies.

Rights

© Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Western Michigan University; this article was originally published in JSSW, Volume 4, Issue 6, pages 955-966, 1977.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38421

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