Stigma & Discrimination

Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
April 18, 2026
When Respect Hides Discrimination: What 13,758 Older Turkish Adults Taught Us About Ageism
What a large study of 13,758 older adults in Türkiye shows about perceived ageism and why its determinants differ from what policy assumes.
Reading time: 24 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
January 7, 2026
Ending Diabetes Stigma: Global Consensus for Change
The global consensus on ending diabetes stigma: how stigma harms people with diabetes and the recommended actions for change.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 30, 2025
Weight Stigma’s Impact on Mental Health and Social Support
How weight stigma affects mental health and social support, and what this means for health communication.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 30, 2025
Understanding Stigma in Adult Pornography Use
Understanding stigma around adult pornography use: findings from a study in Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 30, 2025
The Stigma of Loneliness in Later Life
The stigma of loneliness in later life: why older people hide loneliness and how stigma affects help-seeking.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 30, 2025
Incarceration’s Enduring Stigma: Long-Term Health Effects
The enduring stigma of incarceration and its long-term effects on health after release.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 30, 2025
Health-Related Stigma: A Sociological Perspective
Scambler on health-related stigma: a sociological perspective on shame, blame and the hidden distress model.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Policy, Health Sociology, Stigma & Discrimination
June 15, 2025
Understanding Intersectional Stigma in Health Care
Challenges and opportunities in studying intersectional stigma in health care.
Reading time: 3 minutes








