Social Work and Disadvantage: Addressing the Roots of Stigma Through Association (Addressing the Roots and Stigma through Association)

This book is a guide to understanding the important issue of stigma - 'associated disadvantage' - which affects not only those who are excluded from society, but also family members and friends.; "Social Work and Disadvantage" explains the impact of stigmatization on siblings, families and workers in the caring professions and its consequences for the people it affects and for society as a whole. Contributors provide evidence from research and professional practice on transferability of health and social problems in, for example, dementia care patients, drug users and looked after children. Providing key messages for practice, they outline a range of protection measures to reduce the risk of stigma and victimization.; "Social Work and Disadvantage" provides valuable advice and guidance for social work and health care practitioners, educators and students COVER 1 Social Work and Disadvantage 5 Contents 7 Introduction Peter Burke and Jonathan Parker 9 1 Disadvantage and Stigma: A Theoretical Framework for Associated Conditions Peter Burke 13 2 Looked After Children, their Parents, Disadvantage and Stigma Catherine Deverell 29 3 Childhood Disabilities and Disadvantage: Family Experiences Peter Burke and Benedict Fell 47 4 A Drug User in the Family: Between Need, Dependency and Desire Philip Guy 65 5 HIV/AIDS: Challenging Stigma by Association Liz Walker 81 6 Ageing against the Grain: Gay Men and Lesbians Elizabeth Price 99 7 Constructing Dementia and Dementia Care: Disadvantage and Daily Practices in a Day Care Setting1 Jonathan Parker 113 8 Living with Chronic Illness: The Example of Parkinson’s Disease Margaret Holloway 132 9 Social Work, Disadvantage by Association and Anti-Oppressive Practice Jonathan Parker 148 10 Disadvantage as an Associative Concept; Reflections and Some Further Considerations Peter Burke 160 THE CONTRIBUTORS 172 SUBJECT INDEX 173 AUTHOR INDEX 177 This book is a guide to understanding the important issue of stigma and how it affects not only those who are excluded from society through the public's perception of disability or mental illness, but also family members and friends. The text explains the danger of stigmatisation and its consequences for individuals and for society as a whole. Contributors provide evidence from research and professional practice on transferability of health and social problems across a range of stigmatised groups, including people with dementia 'Social Work and Disadvantage' explores the experiences of people facing 'disability by association' - the family members and friends of individuals with psychological problems, physical disabilities or a history of social care Providing Key Messages For Practice, They Outline A Range Of Protection Measures Against Disability By Association To Reduce The Risk Of Stigma And Victimisation.