ABSTRACT

Background

People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and women who drink alcohol while pregnant can experience stigma, possibly exacerbated by stereotyped media portrayals.

Method

To understand experiences of FASD stakeholders and reactions to news coverage, we conducted twelve focus groups across three categories: (1) people with FASD; (2) caregivers; and (3) professionals. Themes were identified using framework analysis.

Results

We identified stereotypes about: (1) FASD (e.g., negative life trajectories); (2) alcohol and pregnancy (e.g., bad mothers); and (3) non-biological caregivers. Participants identified potential effects of FASD stereotypes (e.g., self-fulfilling prophecies) and alcohol and pregnancy stereotypes (e.g., exacerbating difficult decisions about disclosing a child’s adoptive status).

Conclusions

Our results align with research about difficult experiences of FASD stakeholders. However, while Canadian news analyses found people with FASD portrayed as criminals, our participants identified mostly non-crime stereotypes. Participants also sometimes shifted the burden of motherhood stereotypes from low-income to higher-income women.

中文翻译：

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“这是无知的刻板印象”：关键利益相关者对与胎儿酒精谱系障碍、酒精和怀孕相关的刻板印象的看法

摘要

背景

患有胎儿酒精谱系障碍 (FASD) 的人和怀孕期间饮酒的女性可能会遭受耻辱，媒体刻板印象可能会加剧这种情况。

方法

为了了解 FASD 利益相关者的经历和对新闻报道的反应，我们在三个类别中开展了 12 个焦点小组：（1）患有 FASD 的人；(2) 看护人；(3) 专业人员。使用框架分析确定主题。

结果

我们确定了关于以下方面的刻板印象： (1) FASD（例如，消极的生活轨迹）；(2) 酗酒和怀孕（例如，坏妈妈）；(3) 非生物照顾者。参与者确定了 FASD 刻板印象（例如，自我实现的预言）以及酒精和怀孕刻板印象（例如，加剧有关披露儿童收养状况的困难决定）的潜在影响。

结论

我们的结果与关于 FASD 利益相关者的困难经历的研究一致。然而，虽然加拿大的新闻分析发现患有 FASD 的人被描绘成罪犯，但我们的参与者大多发现了非犯罪的刻板印象。参与者有时还将母性刻板印象的负担从低收入女性转移到高收入女性身上。