The elephant in the room? Why spatial stigma does not receive the public health attention it deserves

Halliday, Emma; Popay, Jennie; Cuevas, Rachel Anderson de; Wheeler, Paula

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdy214

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“…A further theme was the perceived stigmatisation of areas labelled as 'bad'. This supports the argument that spatial stigma is an under-researched issue which may have wider equity impacts [51]. Conversely, the case study findings revealed community strengths and capacities which could be drawn on in responding to local priorities ( Table 1).…”

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Complexity and Community Context: Learning from the Evaluation Design of a National Community Empowerment Programme

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Community empowerment interventions, which aim to build greater individual and community control over health, are shaped by the community systems in which they are implemented. Drawing on complex systems thinking in public health research, this paper discusses the evaluation approach used for a UK community empowerment programme focused on disadvantaged neighbourhoods. It explores design choices and the tension between the overall enquiry questions, which were based on a programme theory of change, and the varied dynamic socio-cultural contexts in intervention communities. The paper concludes that the complexity of community systems needs to be accounted for through in-depth case studies that incorporate community perspectives.

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“…25 Stigma is a fundamental cause of health inequalities, 26 and international evidence has demonstrated that poverty stigma is associated with poor mental health among low-income groups. 27 Individuals living in socioeconomically deprived areas may also experience 'spatial' stigma, which similarly has a range of adverse health effects for residents 28 and, crucially, may be unintentionally exacerbated by media and public health professionals' reports of regional health inequalities. 29 Given the continued focus on Glasgow's relatively poor health it is possible that the city is more vulnerable to such stigmatising processes.…”

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Poverty and mental health: policy, practice and research implications

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2020

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Summary This article examines the relationship between poverty and mental health problems. We draw on the experience of Glasgow, our home city, which contains some of Western Europe's areas of greatest concentrated poverty and poorest health outcomes. We highlight how mental health problems are related directly to poverty, which in turn underlies wider health inequalities. We then outline implications for psychiatry.

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“…The participants connected these inequalities and the reputation of the area to their own health and well-being, including stress and anxiety. Keene and Padilla (2014) have recognised this mechanism acknowledging that “disadvantaged places contribute to multiple physical and mental health outcomes” (p. 392), whilst Halliday et al (2020) have called for greater public health attention to spatial stigmas as a public health concern. Our paper demonstrates that children and young people can feel this stigma, and the socio-spatial polarisation that results may impact negatively on their health and well-being.…”

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Children's perceptions of environment and health in two Scottish neighbourhoods

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Ross

2021

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This article explores children's understanding of the role that neighbourhood plays in their health and well-being. Whilst evidence exists on the relationship between the environment and children's health, we have little knowledge of this from the perspective of children themselves. Children's experiences are all too frequently researched through the eyes of adults. Following a Rights of the Child framework, respecting children's views and giving them due weight, this paper reports from a project that worked with children from two relatively deprived urban neighbourhoods in Scotland. Using this framework, the children themselves were the researchers who designed the themes, decided upon the methods, conducted the research and analysed the resulting data. Using focus groups, visual mapping and community walks the children explored their local neighbourhoods and the findings reveal features of the environment that the children perceive as important for their health and well-being. The children selected three themes to explore in the research: safety, littering, and family and friends, through which they elicit their experiences, feelings and attitudes towards the environment and their well-being. The paper reveals that not only do the children have a deep understanding of the link between environment and health, but that they also understand how aspects of disadvantage, including place-based stigma, can limit their social participation and inclusion in society. We conclude with recommendations made by the children themselves, ranging from access to affordable activities, improved open spaces, ‘support not stigma’ and the need to be heard in local decision making.

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The elephant in the room? Why spatial stigma does not receive the public health attention it deserves

Abstract: The elephant in the room? Why spatial stigma doesn't receive the public health attention it deserves.

Cited by 19 publications

References 40 publications

Complexity and Community Context: Learning from the Evaluation Design of a National Community Empowerment Programme

Complexity and Community Context: Learning from the Evaluation Design of a National Community Empowerment Programme

Poverty and mental health: policy, practice and research implications

Children's perceptions of environment and health in two Scottish neighbourhoods

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