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Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement (2013)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M. (2013). Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2013.2.6.302

One in five people have an appearance that is considered 'different' to the normal population. This can have a profound impact on the lives of those affected and their families and partners. Nicola Stock, Research Associate at the Centre for Appearan... Read More about Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement.

Young people’s perceptions of visible difference (2013)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M., Whale, K., Jenkinson, E., Rumsey, N., & Fox, F. E. (2013). Young people’s perceptions of visible difference. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 10(1), 41-51

Visible facial differences (VFDs) can pose a number of psychosocial challenges for those affected by them. In particular, the experience of being stigmatised may have a harmful effect on the psychological adjustment of the individual concerned. This... Read More about Young people’s perceptions of visible difference.