Weight bias, weight-based discrimination and weighty consequences

Craddock, Nadia

Abstract

Weight bias refers to negative attitudes and preconceptions, predominately directed towards people who are larger in size. This can often lead to discrimination in a range of contexts, including the workplace and educational institutions. Nadia Craddock discusses the detrimental and wide-reaching impacts of weight bias and what can be done to avoid weight bias in health-care practice.

Citation

Craddock, N. (2017). Weight bias, weight-based discrimination and weighty consequences. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 6(10), 548-551. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.10.548

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 21, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 9, 2017
• Publication Date: Dec 9, 2017
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 9, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Aesthetic Nursing
• Print ISSN: 2050-3717
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 548-551
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.10.548
• Keywords: weight, bias, weight-based, discrimination, weighty, consequences
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/877525
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.10.548
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.10.548.