Research on social stigma and disadvantage has flourished in the past two decades. The authors highlight the theoretical and methodological advancements that have been made, such as how experience sampling procedures and neuroscience have shed light on processes associated with social stigma. Finally, the authors discuss policy implications of historical and contemporary research on social stig...

BACKGROUND Currently with the emergence of the Internet, patients have an opportunity to exchange social support online. However, little attention has been devoted to different dimensions of online social support exchanged in virtual support communities for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS To provide a rich insight, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore and categorize...

Children spend most of their time playing when they are not asleep or at school (Hofferth and Sandberg, 2001). Play is the main business of childhood (Singer and Singer, 1977). It contributes to the cognitive, motor, and social development of children, including the development of perception, attention, memory, problem-solving skills, language, communication, creativity, logical operations, emo...

Converging themes from the fields of environmental health, ecology and health, and human ecology highlight opportunities for innovation and advancement in environmental health theory and practice. In this commentary we outline the role of research and applied programs that integrate biophysical and social sciences with environmental health practice in order to address deficiencies in each field...