| Title |
Disability Discrimination and Obesity: The Big Questions?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Obesity Reports, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13679-015-0182-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stuart W. Flint, Jeremé Snook |
| Abstract |
Obesity discrimination in employment and recruitment has become a topic of focus for research examination with increasing reports of discrimination by colleagues and managers. Whilst a limited number of legal cases have emerged, disability law is consulted in line with the expectation of anti-discriminatory practices at work. In line with disability law, whether obesity is defined as a disability or not has an impact on the outcome of a court ruling. Ambiguity when defining obesity through either the medical or social model means there are many questions that remain unanswered which might lead to inconsistency in court rulings. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 12 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 10% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 20% |
| Unknown | 14 | 28% |
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