TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Message framing to reduce stigma and increase support for policies to improve the wellbeing of people with prior drug convictions
JO  - International journal on drug policy
A1  - Bandara, Sachini N.
A1  - McGinty, Emma E.
A1  - Barry, Colleen L.
SP  - e102643
EP  - e102643
VL  - 76
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0955-3959
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102643
ID  - ref1
ER  -