Felt versus enacted stigma: A concept revisited
Social Science & MedicinePublished 1 January 1994
Ann Jacoby
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The nature and extent of stigma in a group of individuals with epilepsy in remission is described, and the distinction between 'felt' and 'enacted' stigma is examined, and found to be supported by the data.
Abstract
Epilepsy is, in the majority of cases, a short-lived and self-limiting clinical condition. However, individuals labelled as epileptic frequently continue to feel stigmatised, even after their seizures remit. This paper describes the nature and extent of stigma in a group of individuals with epilepsy in remission. The distinction between 'felt' and 'enacted' stigma is examined, and found to be supported by the data.
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