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Identity, Stigma, and Social Reaction [PDF]

Societies, 2020
A great deal of theoretical and empirical work has examined the relationship between identity, social reaction, and stigma [...]
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Implications of state policy context for the well‐being of immigrant families with young children

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract There is notable variation in state‐level social policy exclusions for immigrant parents and their children. Little research has investigated how these exclusions impair the well‐being of immigrant families. This study examined how state‐level social policy exclusions for immigrants are associated with the well‐being of immigrant parents and ...
Kevin Ferreira van Leer, Caitlin Lombardi, Rachel Chazan‐Cohen, Vanessa Esquivel, Prisila Isais, Anne Berset   +5 more
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Service capacity and disability resource integration: A strategic survey of immigrant and refugee‐serving agencies in Illinois

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based
Rooshey Hasnain, Charles E. Hounmenou, Adrienne B. Smith, Timothy P. Johnson, Diane M. Kondratowicz, Jamie M. Taradash, Akash Rohidas Shinde, Francisco Alvarado   +7 more
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Investigating site-level longitudinal effects of population health interventions: Gay-Straight Alliances and school safety

SSM: Population Health, 2019
There is limited research on evaluating nonrandomized population health interventions. We aimed to introduce a new approach for assessing site-level longitudinal effects of population health interventions (SLEPHI) by innovatively applying multiple group ...
Gu Li, Amery D. Wu, Sheila K. Marshall, Ryan J. Watson, Jones K. Adjei, Minjeong Park, Elizabeth M. Saewyc   +6 more
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Mental Health Interventions: Reflections on a Radio Program as Alternative for Stigma Reduction and Social Integration

Frontiers in Communication, 2020
Under the umbrella of Social Identity Theory and Goffman's notion of stigma, this paper reviews research on stigma in connection with social perceptions of individuals with mental health problems and the role of the media in building those perceptions ...
María Inés Marino, Oluwabusola Adogba, Nicolas Tilli   +2 more
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Leveraging Neuroscience to Fight Stigma Around Mental Health

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022
Labels serve as identifiers and convenient descriptors of inanimate and animate objects. In humans, given labels can easily become part of an individual’s self-perceived identity.
Osborne F. X. Almeida, Osborne F. X. Almeida, Nuno Sousa   +2 more
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Community‐engaged crime prevention through environmental design and reductions in violent and firearm crime

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the U.S., crime and violence are concentrated in cities that have lost industry and population due to economic disinvestment and structurally racist policies. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for community‐level approaches that reduce violence in these cities by improving unsafe physical environments, increasing ...
Laney A. Rupp, Shaun Bhatia, Daniel B. Lee, Rachel Wyatt, Gregory Bushman, Thomas A. Wyatt, Jesenia M. Pizarro, Caroline Wixom, Marc A. Zimmerman, Thomas M. Reischl   +9 more
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Promoting radical healing to facilitate community capacity building among formerly incarcerated Black and Latino men with substance use disorders

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study reports on a qualitative thematic analysis of secondary data from group session recordings collected as part of the Community Wise Optimization Trial. Community Wise is a multilevel behavioral intervention designed to increase critical consciousness and reduce substance use among formerly incarcerated men living in predominantly ...
Richmond E. Hayes, Heather A. Jones, Ellen Benoit, Dora N. Watkins, Liliane C. Windsor   +4 more
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The Impact of Employment Status, Income, and Occupation on the Association Between Workplace Benefits and Health‐Related Work Absences

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and employer‐sponsored health insurance influence workers' ability to take time off when ill or injured. We examined whether and to what extent these workplace benefits complement each other in affecting health‐related work absences, and whether associations varied by employment status ...
Jim P. Stimpson, Jessica Billig, Tami Gurley, Joshua M. Liao   +3 more
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Do Influential Articles on the Genetics of Autism Show Evidence of Engagement With the Autistic Community?

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Investigations into the etiology and genetic basis of autism continue to drive much autism research, yet reports are emerging of this research not aligning with priorities of autistic people. Engagement of autistic people in the research process is a key way to take their perspectives on board.
Heidi Kristiina Kaljusto, Emma Wilson, Sue Fletcher‐Watson   +2 more
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