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2. Stigma and Adults with Tourette's Syndrome: "Never Laugh at Other People's Disabilities, Unless they have Tourette's—Because How Can You Not?".
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Malli, Melina Aikaterini and Forrester-Jones, Rachel
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RESEARCH methodology ,CROSS-sectional method ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,TOURETTE syndrome ,SOCIAL stigma ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,SURVEYS ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,ADULTS - Abstract
Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a condition that has been stigmatised and mocked in contemporary society, yet little is known about the subjective experience of those directly affected by it. Guided by Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) a mixed method design was used for this study to explore the experience of stigma in adults living with TS in the UK. A total of one hundred and ninety-nine adults participated in a cross-sectional online survey using an adapted version of the Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC-12) and the Perceived Quality of Life (PQoL) scale, twenty of whom were also interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Quantitative findings indicated that participants experienced discrimination in numerous life domains; most prominently in education (75.4%), social life (71.4%), public transport (60.8%) and employment (54.3.%). The PQoL of adults with Tourette's was found to be negatively correlated with both Enacted and Anticipated Discrimination from the DISC-12 scale. Qualitative findings illustrated the pervasive nature of TS stigma, which expanded beyond micro-interactions, and which could be observed at a structural level. The peculiar impact of disparagement humour in the construction and promulgation of "othering" individuals with TS was also highlighted. Concealment and self-stigma were mechanisms commonly utilised by individuals to manage their "spoiled identity", inhibiting active and collective responses to stigmatisation. The study highlights how TS stigma acts as a barrier to social and economic participation for adults with the condition and helps identify factors that need to be considered when developing anti-stigma strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Discrimination and common mental disorder among migrant and ethnic groups: findings from a South East London Community sample.
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Hatch, S., Gazard, B., Williams, D., Frissa, S., Goodwin, L., Hotopf, M., Hatch, S L, Williams, D R, and SELCoH Study Team
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MENTAL health ,SOCIAL psychology research ,IMMIGRANTS ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,ETHNICITY ,MENTAL illness ,HEALTH ,PHYSIOLOGY ,PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis ,ETHNIC groups ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RACISM ,STATISTICS - Abstract
Purpose: Few studies have examined discrimination and mental health in the UK, particularly by migrant status and in urban contexts with greater demographic diversity. This study aims to (1) describe the prevalence of discrimination experiences across multiple life domains; (2) to describe associations between discrimination experiences and common mental disorder (CMD); (3) to determine whether or not the relationship between discrimination and CMD varies by migrant status and ethnicity.Methods: Data on major, anticipated and everyday discrimination and CMD symptoms were collected from an ethnically diverse prospective sample of 1052 participants followed up from 2008 to 2013 in the South East London Community Health study, a population-based household survey.Results: With few exceptions, discrimination was most prevalent among those in the Black Caribbean group. However, those in the White Other ethnic group had similar or greater reporting major and anticipated discrimination to Black or mixed ethnic minority groups. The effects of discrimination on CMD were most pronounced for individuals who had recently migrated to the UK, an ethnically heterogeneous group, and for Black and Mixed ethnic minority groups in partially adjusted models. Prior CMD accounted for differences between the Mixed and White British ethnic groups, but the strength of the association for the most recent migrant group and the Black ethnic groups remained two or more times greater than the reference groups.Conclusions: The strength of the relationship suggests a need for more consideration of migration status along with ethnicity in examining the impact of discrimination on mental disorder in community and clinical samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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4. Organ Donation, Discrimination After Death, Anti-Vaccination Sentiments, and Tuberculosis Management.
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Coggon, John, Madden, Bill, Cockburn, Tina, Stewart, Cameron, Singh, Jerome, Bhan, Anant, Upshur, Ross, and Richards, Bernadette
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TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis ,TUBERCULOSIS treatment ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,ORGAN donation ,HIV-positive persons ,IMMUNIZATION ,MEDICAL ethics ,MEDICAL societies ,REPORT writing ,FUNERAL industry ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article offers news briefs related to bioethics. The British Medical Association (BMA) has published a report, seeking social and political debates on policies concerning organ transplantation. In the case, Sydney Local Health Network v QY and QZ, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considers discrimination in the performance of an autopsy on the body of a HIV-positive person. The serological testing done by the Indian health sector to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) has ethical implications.
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- 2012
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5. Sexuality and Succession Law: Beyond Formal Equality.
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Monk, Daniel
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LEGAL status of gay people ,INHERITANCE & succession ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,WILLS - Abstract
This article endeavours to open up a dialogue between succession law and the field of gender, sexuality and the law. It presents a detailed analysis of five cases concerning inheritance disputes relating to lesbians or gay men. The sexuality of the parties in the cases is 'doctrinally irrelevant' but the analysis demonstrates the significance of sexuality in the resolution of the legal disputes. In doing so it identifies how legal discourse remains a critical site for the production of societal norms and in particular how lesbian and gay perspectives reveal the gendered assumptions underlying a number of key succession law doctrines. It emphasises the importance of taking difference seriously and the limits to formal legal equality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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6. Chapter 13: ENGLAND.
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West, Donald J. and Wöelke, Andrea
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HOMOSEXUALITY ,LAW ,SEXUAL orientation ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,SEX crimes - Abstract
Chapter 13 of the book "Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality," is presented. It examines the legal regulation of homosexuality in Great Britain. The provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 were also taken into account together with the formal protection of citizens against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
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- 1997
7. The Ethics of Discrimination: Organizational Mindsets and Female Employment Disadvantage.
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Lane, Nikala and Piercy, Nigel F.
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SEX discrimination in employment ,ETHICS ,CAREER development ,SEX discrimination ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,WOMEN'S employment ,GENDER stereotypes ,BUSINESS ethics - Abstract
Negative gender-role stereotypes continue to pervade the careers of many women. The current study examines the careers of female National Health Service (NHS) nurses in the United Kingdom. The study identifies organizational mindsets which militate against women's career advancement. These mindsets form the basis of the "ethic of discrimination" which both maintains and perpetuates unequal outcomes for women in NHS nursing. We examine the implications for management in promoting non-discriminatory decision making, and the barriers that are faced in overcoming the "ethic of discrimination". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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8. OCCUPATIONAL STEREOTYPING IN CAREER EDUCATION.
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Woal, S. T.
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CAREER education ,EMPLOYMENT discrimination ,EMPLOYEE selection ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) - Abstract
Discusses occupational stereotyping in career education in Great Britain. Right of all persons to equal employment regardless of the color, race, religion, sex or national origin; Number of students in elementary schools including special classes that are exposed to industrial arts activities in grade six including special classes; Methods to be used in schools to minimize sex occupational biases in preparing students for the reality of the job market.
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- 1977
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9. The British Right to Discriminate.
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Barker, Eileen
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RELIGION ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,CHURCH ,FREEDOM of religion - Abstract
This article discusses the religious discrimination in Great Britain. Britain not only has no constitution protecting all religious groups, it has an established church. Religious discrimination does occur in England. What is less obvious is the way in which the courts discriminate not just in favor of the established religion, but in favor of traditional, socially accepted religions as opposed to the religious movements. People whose religious beliefs and/or observances clash with a secular timetable that is, nonetheless, in accordance with the established religion are expected to either abandon those beliefs/observances or accept whatever consequences follow.
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- 1984
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