annotated bibliography - part: margaret

oh, official looking, virtually unreadable blocks of text.

Canadian Medical Association (CMA). 8th Annual National Report Card on Health Care. 18 August 2008.
This source is a report from the Canadian Medical Association. It outlines the results from a poll of Canadian citizens about our healthcare system in general, and mental health. It shows graphs and summaries of the findings, and outlines the groups of people most likely to respond a certain way (e.g. Residents of Vancouver are more likely to agree that mental illness hurts Canada's economy[20]).
This report was good for hard, solid, and current data. Since the poll was on a one to ten scale (as opposed to yes or no), it made it a little difficult to find out exactly what was being said. Since it's the compiled results of a poll, this source is fairly objective. Being done by a national association makes the information reliable.
The report was useful only for some data to back up my arguement. It barely went in depth into any issues, or provided context or background. It did not help nor hurt my views on the subject of scapegoating, merely providing a current, reliable reference point.


Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. “Scapegoating And Mental Illness Stigma”. Psychcentral.com. may1 2000. 8 January 2009.
This article, as suggested by the title, is about the stigma faced by those with mental illness. It explains the history of scapegoating and how the mentally ill are affected by it, focusing on misunderstanding and lack of funding.
It was perhaps the most useful article, explaining the issue today in its historical context. Although making it biased, the article showed the absurdity of the unfair treatment to mentally ill persons. It was written in a conversational tone, so that it is informative but not too heavy.
I found this source very useful. It explained a complex subject in simple terms, while keeping the larger context. It gave me good, basic ideas that I can use; and helped me understand the issue more.

Mike. “Scapegoating and the Stigma of Mental Illness, Part 1”. Anxiety, Panic, and Health [blog]. http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/14/scapegoating-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/. 14 July 2008. 8 January 2009.
This blog entry presents many examples of the scapegoating and stigmatization of people with mental illness. It references a UK poll (Department of Health, May 2008), the outdatedness of attitudes towards the mentally ill (especially in healthcare and funding),and the history of scapegoating.
This source was quite useful in giving a picture of exactly what is going on. It was well referenced and written (I can't tell if it's a blog or simply a personal website), and the information seems to be legit. Again, it was slightly biased, but only towards equality (as opposed to continuing exclusive behaviors).
Personally, I think this source helped me (Margaret) the most. It truly helped me, as I've stated before, understand the issue much more clearly. It has made me more concerned about the treatment of mentally ill persons, and look at the problem as part of society as a whole.