Coping with Stigma: Experiences and Responses of Former Youth in Care

Q3 Social Sciences Qualitative Sociology Review Pub Date : 2023-08-04 DOI:10.18778/1733-8077.19.3.02
Christine Carey
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This paper examines social stigma in relation to child welfare involvement. Drawing on interviews with twenty former youth in care, the paper highlights the participants’ experiences with stigma and their adaptive responses. Notably, participants described pervasive stigma that accompanied their status as youth in care. To contend with the stigma they experienced, participants developed a range of responses, including concealment, challenging the stereotypes, physical retaliation, and seeking solidarity. The study aligns with previous research identifying concealment as a relevant strategy for mitigating the effects of stigma among foster care recipients. However, the results also extend the literature in this area by identifying additional adaptive responses. Moreover, the participants revealed that the stigma they experienced was pervasive, yielding long-term effects.
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应对耻辱:护理中的前青年的经历和回应
本文研究了与儿童福利参与相关的社会污名。该论文通过对20名前受照顾青年的采访,强调了参与者的耻辱经历及其适应性反应。值得注意的是,参与者描述了伴随着他们作为被护理青年的身份而来的普遍污名。为了应对他们所经历的耻辱,参与者制定了一系列应对措施,包括隐瞒、挑战刻板印象、身体报复和寻求团结。这项研究与之前的研究一致,认为隐瞒是减轻寄养对象污名化影响的相关策略。然而,研究结果也通过识别额外的适应性反应扩展了该领域的文献。此外,参与者透露,他们所经历的耻辱是普遍存在的,产生了长期影响。
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Qualitative Sociology Review
Qualitative Sociology Review Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
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12 weeks
期刊介绍: For a long time, we have observed an increased interest in qualitative sociology, and the use of an interpretive frame to understand human actions, social processes, meanings and definitions, and new social theory generally. In order to enable a free flow of information and to integrate the community of qualitative sociologists, we have decided to create an open-access, international scientific journal. Qualitative Sociology Review publishes empirical, theoretical and methodological articles applicable to all fields and specializations within sociology.
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