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Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation (2018)
Journal Article
Alleva, J. M., Paraskeva, N., Craddock, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2018). Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation. Body Image, 27, 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.09.004

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Investigations of positive body image among men and across various social identities are lacking, and could contribute to a more complete understanding of the construct, including how positive body image can be improved. This stud... Read More about Body appreciation in British men: Correlates and variation across sexual orientation.

Colourism: a global adolescent health concern (2018)
Journal Article
Craddock, N., Dlova, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2018). Colourism: a global adolescent health concern. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 30(4), 472-477. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000638

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Colourism, a form of prejudice and discrimination based solely upon skin colour, stands to jeopardize the physical health, wellbeing and life chances of adolescents of colour, globally. RECENT FINDINGS: Research shows that adolesce... Read More about Colourism: a global adolescent health concern.

Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India (2018)
Journal Article
Shroff, H., Diedrichs, P. C., & Craddock, N. (2018). Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India. Frontiers in Public Health, 5, Article 365. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00365

The use of skin fairness products that frequently contain toxic ingredients is associated with significant adverse health side effects. Due to the high prevalence of use in Asian and African countries, skin fairness product use is recognized as a gro... Read More about Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India.

Weight bias, weight-based discrimination and weighty consequences (2017)
Journal Article
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

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 Cradd... Read More about Weight bias, weight-based discrimination and weighty consequences.