Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising from the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms

dc.contributor.author Riggs, Damien Wayne
dc.contributor.author Treharne, Gareth J
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-21T02:18:00Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-21T02:18:00Z
dc.date.issued 2016-05-26
dc.description This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Homosexuality on 26 May 2016, available online: https:// www.tandfonline.com/doi/ full/10.1080/00918369.2016.1194116 . This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ en_US
dc.description.abstract To date, research that has drawn on Meyer’s (2003) minority stress model has largely taken for granted the premises underpinning it. In this article we provide a close reading of how “stress” is conceptualized in the model and suggest that aspects of the model do not attend to the institutionalized nature of stressors experienced by people with marginalized identities, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. As a counter to this, we highlight the importance of a focus on the effects of ideology and social norms in terms of stress, and we argue why an intersectional approach is necessary to ensure recognition of multiple axes of marginalization and privilege. The article then outlines the concept of decompensation and suggests that it may offer one way to reconsider the effects of ideology and social norms. The decompensation approach centers on the need for social change rather than solely relying on individuals to be resilient. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Riggs, D.W. & Treharne, G.J., (2016). Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising from the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(5): 592-605. en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2016.1194116 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1540-3602
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2328/38316
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.oaire.license.condition.license CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.publisher Taylor & Francis en_US
dc.rights © Taylor & Francis 2017. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Homosexuality on 26 May 2016, available online: https:// www.tandfonline.com/doi/ full/10.1080/00918369.2016.1194116 . This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ en_US
dc.rights.holder © Taylor & Francis 2017. en_US
dc.subject transgender en_US
dc.subject stress en_US
dc.subject social norms en_US
dc.subject marginalization en_US
dc.subject lesbian en_US
dc.subject intersectionality en_US
dc.subject ideology en_US
dc.subject gay en_US
dc.subject decompensation en_US
dc.subject bisexual en_US
dc.title Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising from the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms en_US
dc.type Article en
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup Riggs, Damien Wayne: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-9099 en_US
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