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The stigma of alcohol use during pregnancy: Exploring the impact of alcohol strength and social context on public perceptions.

PLoS ONE
Alcohol use during pregnancy remains a major public health concern, with societal expectations of abstinence often resulting in stigma toward women who drink.
Sam Burton, Shannon Cummings, Charlotte Connides-Smith, Elizabeth Fairweather, Catharine Montgomery, Abigail K Rose, Poppy Whalley, Andrew Jones   +7 more
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Measuring Public Occupational Stigma Toward Morticians: Scale Development, Validation, and Implications

Behavioral Sciences
The present study employed stigma theory to devise a scale measuring public occupational stigma towards morticians and subsequently analyzed its impact.
Jiejing Yu, Dongmei Huang
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Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in American Newspaper Coverage of Autism [PDF]

, 2019
The public\u27s understanding of disabilities is cultivated via several media resources, including news media. Disability scholars often cite negative representations of disabilities in mass media, yet analyses of newspaper journalists\u27 coverage of ...
Miller, Allison
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EXPOSURE TO MASS MEDIA AS A DOMINANT FACTOR INFLUENCING PUBLIC STIGMA TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS BASED ON SUNRISE MODEL APPROACH

Belitung Nursing Journal, 2018
Background: The person suffering mental disorders is not only burdened by his condition but also by the stigma. The impact of stigma extremely influences society that it is considered to be the obstacle in mental disorders therapy.
Ni Made Sintha Pratiwi, Lilik Zuhriyah, Lilik Supriati   +2 more
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‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
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Mental health literacy and help-seeking intention among Chinese elite athletes: the mediating roles of stigma and social support

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectivesConsidering the importance of mental health help-seeking, researchers have closely examined the relationship between mental health literacy (MHL) and help-seeking intention (HSI).
Danran Bu, Chun-Qing Zhang, Wei Liang, Zhe Han, Nian Yi, Ning Su, Zhijian Huang   +6 more
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‘School is their whole world’: Teachers' perspectives on loneliness among children and adolescents from England and mainland China

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As front‐line observers and active participants in pupils' daily lives, teachers closely monitor pupils' social interactions, emotional states and behavioural changes. Their unique perspective enables them to detect problems in the social lives of their pupils that may not be immediately visible to peers, parents or mental health professionals.
Yixuan Zheng, Charlotte Bagnall, Caroline Bond, Elizabeth Birchinall, Pamela Qualter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Stigma-Driven Health Disparities in People Living with HIV (PLWH): A Literature Review [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Research has found that HIV-related stigma has numerous negative impacts on the lives of people living with HIV (PLWH). Although there are more resources than ever dedicated to HIV/AIDS efforts, stigma continues to be a major factor ...
Dizon, Stephanie P.
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Life Chaos is Associated with Reduced HIV Testing, Engagement in Care, and ART Adherence Among Cisgender Men and Transgender Women upon Entry into Jail. [PDF]

, 2020
Life chaos, the perceived inability to plan for and anticipate the future, may be a barrier to the HIV care continuum for people living with HIV who experience incarceration. Between December 2012 and June 2015, we interviewed 356 adult cisgender men and
Cunningham, William E, Ettner, Susan L, Garland, Wendy H, Harawa, Nina T, Shoptaw, Steve J, Takada, Sae   +5 more
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