The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to
a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current …

Experiencing homelessness is associated with poor health, high levels of chronic disease
and high premature mortality. Experiencing homelessness is known to be socially …

In this special issue, we define ableism as stereoty**, prejudice, discrimination, and social
oppression toward people with disabilities—the largest minority group in the United States …

Although the last decade has seen a proliferation of research on mental illness stigma, lack
of consistency and clarity in both the conceptualization and measurement of mental illness …

Stigma changes over time: it waxes and wanes through history, is manifested within humans
who develop over time and is tied to statuses (such as attributes, illnesses and identities) …

We present a conceptual framework that highlights how unique dimensions of individual-
level HIV-related stigma (perceived community stigma, experienced stigma, internalized …

Intersectionality is receiving increasing attention in many fields, including psychology. This
theory or framework has its roots in the work of Black feminist scholar-activists, and it focuses …

Few researchers have attempted to examine the mechanisms through which HIV-related
stigma in the community is processed and experienced at an individual level by people …

The current work evaluates the HIV Stigma Framework in a sample of 95 people living with
HIV recruited from an inner-city clinic in the Bronx, NY. To determine the contributions of …

Winner of the Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award, American Sociological
Association Co-Winner of the Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science …