Tendency towards stigmatization of families of a person with autistic spectrum disorders

• Published in: International journal of social psychiatry Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70
• Main Authors: Milacic-Vidojevic, Ivona, Gligorovic, Milica, Dragojevic, Nada
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2014; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Attitude; Autism; Autistic spectrum disorders; Caregivers - psychology; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - psychology; Contamination; Difference; Families & family life; Female; Humans; Knowledge; Level of education; Male; Mental disorders; Middle Aged; Parents; Questionnaires; Relatives; Serbia; Social Stigma; Statistics as Topic; Stereotypes; Stigma; Stigmatization; Surveys and Questionnaires; Variables; Young Adult; Serbia; Belgrade Serbia; family stigma; attitudes towards persons with disabilities; Autistic spectrum disorder

Background: Family members experience stigma via their connection with the affected member. Family stigma contains stereotypes of blame, shame and contamination. Aim: To establish the tendency towards stigmatization of family members of a person with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) by a sample of...