چکیده:
Objectives: Stigma is a negative value. Many behaviors are to ward Stigmatized people. Down syndrome is one of conditions with Stigma. The aim of this study is to determine the sources of labeling in iranian Down syndrome. Method: The View of 105 Down syndrome families concerning stigma were conducted. All of Down syndrome was under 50 years. Results: A fair proportion of Down syndrome families perceived that stigma had a negative effect from social. Causes of stigma are different. Stigma due social interaction, Media and health professionals are significant than others. Conclusion: The diagnostic label of Down syndrome may render the person and his family vulnerable to stigmatization. The most causes of stigma were determined therefore, in the destigmatization programs, they must be attended. Stigma must be detected, too.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Results: A fair proportion of Down syndrome families perceived that stigma had a negative effect from social.
Stigma due social interaction, Media and health professionals are significant than others.
Key words: Stigma, Labeling, Down syndrome, Destigmatization Submitted: 5 Feb 2010 Accepted: 02 March 2010 Introduction Stigma is the negative evaluation of a person as tainted or discredited on the basis of disability.
(5) Some of researches had showed discrimination, social stigmatization and insurability in Down syndrome families.
Material & Methods: Questionnaire was designed to elicit parent's opinions on different forms of social discrimination and rejection by DS familial interview and other stigma questioner like mental health stigma questioner.
It reflects the feeling and social attitude of parents to their Down syndrome child: 1- All correspondences to: Dr Reza Seyednour, E-mail:reza.
19- My families have negative attitude to my Down syndrome child.
29- Our familial (parents and in-laws) interaction is now better than before birth 30- My husband has negative feeling with me related to marital relationship.
Stigma from social interaction is the first; mass media and therapeutic specialist (Health professionals) are the next sources.
Table- 5 shows the concern of families about stigma Down syndrome, especiality negative and disabling image from mass media.
23 Mongoloid was once an acceptable label for Down syndrome: The stigma used by professionals, but is often used by laymen.
2% families in our study experience difficulty in social acceptance with a great stigma.
3% of Down syndrome families feel few negative attitude from them.