what does doffer mean in english? Doffer A doffer is someone who clears full bobbins, pirns or spindles holding spun fiber such as cotton or wool from a spinning frame and replaces them with empty ones.
Many of us donât even realise that in our day to day behaviour and language we are discriminating against some groups of people such as those with a learning disability. It is impossible to measure the impact that stigma has on individuals or the hurt it creates for people.
Stigma refers to attitudes and beliefs that lead people to reject, avoid, or fear. those they perceive as being different. Stigma is a Greek word that in its. origins referred to a kind of mark that was cut or burned into the skin. It. identified people as criminals, slaves, or traitors to be shunned. 2. What types of stigma affect people with mental health.