Minority stress and intersectionality : a meta-analysis

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Warwick-Mick, Tyler, author

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"Across our country right now: a bisexual man hides his identity from those closest to him; a Black woman is fired for unprofessional hairstyles; an Asian child feels pressure to excel in mathemati...

"Across our country right now: a bisexual man hides his identity from those closest to him; a Black woman is fired for unprofessional hairstyles; an Asian child feels pressure to excel in mathematics; a deaf person is denied service at a drive-thru restaurant; a non-binary college student is unable to find an all-gender restroom; a woman is sexually harassed at her job. These are just some examples of stressors unique to marginalized communities. The minority stress model has been developed to identify and contextualize stressors and coping mechanisms experienced by marginalized communities. However, how accurate are minority stress studies when considering multiple minority groups? The goal of this paper is to determine if studies taking an intersectional approach have a wider level of applicability than those that don't." -page 1.

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