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Social Science & Medicine

Volume 38, Issue 2, January 1994, Pages 269-274
Social Science & Medicine

Felt versus enacted stigma: A concept revisited: Evidence from a study of people with epilepsy in remission

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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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