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A theory-informed deep learning approach to extracting and characterizing substance use-related stigma in social media

BMC Digital Health
Background Stigma surrounding substance use can result in severe consequences for physical and mental health. Identifying situations in which stigma occurs and characterizing its impact could be a critical step toward improving outcomes for individuals ...
David Roesler, Shana Johnny, Mike Conway, Annie T. Chen   +3 more
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Stigma and its impact on the families of former soldiers of the German Armed Forces: an exploratory study

Military Medical Research, 2018
Background Military families who have a family member with a mental illness see themselves confronted with many demands. Stigmatization is one of these challenges.
Katrin Schuy, Simone Dors, Loni Brants, Marie Horzetzky, Gerd Willmund, Andreas Ströhle, Peter Zimmermann, Heinrich Rau, Stefan Siegel   +8 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

‘People Need to Understand That They Are Stealing From Their Neighbours’: A Critical Media Analysis of the Representations and Resistance Throughout the Robodebt Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Robodebt scheme issued thousand‐dollar debts to an estimated half a million people who had received social security. The debts were largely inaccurate and illegal, with the aim of improving the federal government's budget. The 2023 Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme found that the stigmatising political and public language about ...
Ella Kruger, Phillipa Evans
wiley   +1 more source

Social Stigma and HIV/AIDS [PDF]

International Journal of Caring Sciences
Social Stigma and HIV ...
Petros Ouzounakis, Aikaterini Frantzana, Christos Iliadis, Kiriaki Tachtsoglou, Vassiliki Diamantidou and Lambrini Kourkouta   +4 more
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Stigma of Dementia on Social Media During World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Thematic Analysis of Posts

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundDementia-related stigma is a significant global health concern. However, public awareness and education about dementia-related stigma remain limited, especially on social media.
Juanita-Dawne Bacsu, Jasmine Cassy Mah, Ali Akbar Jamali, Christine Conanan, Samantha Lautrup, Corinne Berger, Dylan Fiske, Sarah Fraser, Anila Virani, Florriann Fehr, Alison L Chasteen, Zahra Rahemi, Shirin Vellani, Melissa K Andrew, Allison Cammer, Katherine S McGilton, Rory Gowda-Sookochoff, Kate Nanson, Karl S Grewal, Raymond J Spiteri   +19 more
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Factors influencing take-up of free school meals in primary- and secondary-school children in England. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The present study sought to explore the factors that influence registration for free school meals and the subsequent take-up following registration in England.
Molinari, R, Pike, J, Sahota, P, Woodward, J   +3 more
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Confessions of a Poverty Researcher: My Journey Through the Foothills of Scholarship

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper describes the key events, experiences and ideas that influenced the author's career as a poverty researcher. He describes how his early disillusion with economics was replaced by a spark of interest in social issues and how his migration from the UK to Australia in the mid‐1970s provided the impetus to begin what became a lifetime ...
Peter Saunders
wiley   +1 more source

Mediating effects of social detachment in young and middle-aged stroke patients between stigma and ability to return to work

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating effect of social isolation on the relationship between stigma and work ability in young and middle-aged stroke patients.MethodsFrom May 2022 to May 2024, a survey was conducted on young and middle-aged stroke ...
Jinping Dong, Xueying Ding, Yating Wen, Shujie Sun, Jingliang Wu, Jianhua Wang, Yang Fan, Guojing Hu, Zhang Xin, Jiayin Li, Xiaoyan Sun   +10 more
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Through the Looking Glass: Weight Bias Revisited from a Symbolic Interactionist Point of View [PDF]

, 2012
The existence and possible causes of weight bias, stigma, prejudice and subsequent discrimination is well documented in professional journals and scholarly works.
Balogh-Robinson, Latisha Lynn
core   +1 more source