@article{ref1,
title="Message framing to reduce stigma and increase support for policies to improve the wellbeing of people with prior drug convictions",
journal="International journal on drug policy",
year="2020",
author="Bandara, Sachini N. and McGinty, Emma E. and Barry, Colleen L.",
volume="76",
number="",
pages="e102643-e102643",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Individuals with drug convictions are at heightened risk of poor health, due in part to punitive public policies. This study tests the effects of message frames on: (1) public stigma towards individuals with felony drug convictions and (2) support for four policies in the United States (U.S.) affecting social determinants of health: mandatory minimum sentencing laws, 'ban-the-box' employment laws, and restrictions to supplemental nutrition and public housing programs. <br><br>METHODS: A randomized experiment (n = 3,758) was conducted in April 2018 using a nationally representative online survey panel in the U.S. Participants were randomized to a no-exposure arm or one of nine exposure arms combining: (1) a description of the consequences of incarceration and community reentry framed in one of three ways: a public safety issue, a social justice issue or having an impact on the children of incarcerated individuals, (2) a narrative description of an individual released from prison, and (3) a picture depicting the race of the narrative subject. Logistic regression was used to assess effects of the frames. <br><br>RESULTS: Social justice and the impact on children framing lowered social distance measures and increased support for ban-the-box laws. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings can inform the development of communication strategies to reduce stigma and advocacy efforts to support the elimination of punitive polices towards individuals with drug convictions.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0955-3959",
doi="10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102643",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102643"
}