Flam-Ross, Juliet and Zampini, Giulia Federica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-4792 (2024) ‘That kind of role models it!’ Dynamics of intergenerational reinforcement and disruption of stigma towards people who use drugs. Contemporary Drug Problems. ISSN 0091-4509 (Print), 2163-1808 (Online) (doi:10.1177/00914509241287922)

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Abstract

Background
Stigma towards people who use drugs (PWUD) is a dangerous phenomenon with far-reaching effects. Research shows that parents play a powerful role in the shaping of their children's views of people with mental illness, but no similar research exists to investigate the shaping of views towards PWUD. This qualitative study explores dynamics of intergenerational reinforcement and disruption of stigma towards PWUD.
Methods
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with eight people split equally into two categories: 1) Participant-children: people between 18 and 30 and 2) Participant-parents: people of any age with experience as a parent of a child. Participants had some experience of using drugs or alcohol, but this was not a criterion for selection. Interviews elucidated the influence of parents’ views, opinions, narratives, discussions, and disclosures on views towards PWUD. Interviews included questions about stigma and its intergenerational development. Grounded theory was used to analyz

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stigma, drugs, people who use drugs, reinforcement, disruption
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare K Law > K Law (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Law & Criminology (LAC)
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2024 15:41
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48259

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