by Kaila Witkowski and Stephen R. Neely

New research highlights the subtle but persistent role of stigma in shaping public support for welfare benefits.

Public support for welfare benefits often hinges on perceptions of who is “deserving.” Are recipients viewed as victims of circumstance—or as somehow responsible for their own misfortune? A new Policy & Politics article by Kaila Witkowski and Stephen R. Neely asks how HIV stigma may influence these judgements, with important implications for social policy.

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