Community integration and disCrimination People need to be in the community to pursue their journeys, to reach their functional goals, to be included in society, and to live independently. Rehabilitation services must therefore be delivered in the community (9). True community integration and social inclusion depend upon having opportunities available in the mainstream society outside of the me...

With growing diversity and increased media attention to inequality, it is likely that stigmatized-group members will have increased political influence on social issues affecting other stigmatized groups. When might members of different stigmatized groups see commonality in their experiences or disadvantaged status, and when might another stigmatized group be treated solely as an out-group? Thi...

Background. The impact of stigma on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been less studied in Tanzania. Recent studies indicate that people on ART still experience stigma. Qualitative information on the subject matter is especially insufficient. Objective. This paper reports on the dimensions of stigma and discrimination and their impact on adherence to ART as experienced by people liv...

With growing diversity and increased media attention to inequality, it is likely that stigmatized­group members will have increased political influence on social issues affecting other stigmatized groups. When might members of different stigmatized groups see commonality in their experiences or disadvantaged status, and when might another stigmatized group be treated solely as an out­group? Thi...

Social-class discrimination is evident in many societies around the world, but little is known about its impact on the poor or its role as an explanatory variable in the link between socioeconomic status and health. The current study tested the extent to which perceived discrimination explains socioeconomic gradients in physical health. Participants were 252 adolescents (51% male, 49% female; m...

The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission This publication is supported for under the European Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (2007-2013). This programme is managed by the Directorate-General for Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities of the European Commission. It was estab...

We present an experimental study investigating the effect of social identity on hiring decisions under uncertainty. We want to know whether people discriminate between own and other group candidates. The key feature of the experiment is to consider whether they do so in individual, as well as in joint decisions. The analysis indicates that in spite of not exhibiting discriminatory behavior when...

Social interaction with unknown individuals requires fast processing of information to decide whether it is friend or foe. This process of discrimination and decision-making is stressful and triggers secretion of corticosterone activating mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR). The MR is involved in appraisal of novel experiences and risk assessment. Recently, we have ...

A common form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by firms is to agree to donate a fixed portion of private good revenues to a charitable cause. In this paper we explore a new rationale for such CSR. We argue that linking private good purchase with charitable donations allows the firm to price discriminate between altruistic consumers who wish to make charitable donations out of their inco...