Eugenics, genetics, and mental illness stigma in Chinese Americans |
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Authors: | Ahtoy J. WonPat-Borja Lawrence H. Yang Bruce G. Link Jo C. Phelan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th St. 1610, New York, NY 10032, USA;(2) Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th St. 1605, New York, NY 10032, USA |
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Abstract: | Background The increasing interest in the genetic causes of mental disorders may exacerbate existing stigma if negative beliefs about a genetic illness are generally accepted. China’s history of policy-level eugenics and genetic discrimination in the workplace suggests that Chinese communities will view genetic mental illness less favorably than mental illness with non-genetic causes. The aim of this study is to identify differences between Chinese Americans and European Americans in eugenic beliefs and stigma toward people with genetic mental illness. |
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