Title: Leprosy and stigma in the South Pacific
Description: "This book details the personal experiences of people in Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, the majority of whom contracted leprosy as children. Topics covered include the exact nature of the diagnosis, removal from one's family, the experience of isolation, and the reaction of family and villages upon the individual's return to community life"--
Subjects: Leprosy, History, Social Perception, Psychology, Social Stigma, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Oceania, social conditions
Places: Oceania