Overlapping Stigmas of Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Weight: Policy Implications for Employment and Higher Education
| Autor: | Jeanine L. M. Skorinko, Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, James K. Doyle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pregnancy
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Public Administration Social Psychology Higher education Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 05 social sciences 050301 education medicine.disease 050105 experimental psychology Weight stigma medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences business 0503 education reproductive and urinary physiology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7:123-131 |
| ISSN: | 2372-7330 2372-7322 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2372732220943233 |
| Popis: | Pregnant women and new mothers experience numerous biases: they are inappropriately touched, less likely to be hired or promoted, paid less, and subjected to a host of stereotypes. Pregnant women and mothers are perceived as warm and maternal, but also incompetent and uncommitted. If they return to work, they are perceived as cold, but still incompetent, and uncommitted. These stigmas worsen when pregnant women are heavier, as weight-based stigmas add additional biases. This article explores the overlapping stigmas of pregnancy, motherhood, and weight in the workplace and higher education. Each has implications for policies. Addressing the stigmas for pregnant women and mothers will increase diversity in the workforce and higher education. The COVID-19 pandemic brings additional pressures on pregnant women and mothers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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