Radiation Stigma, Mental Health and Marriage Discrimination: The Social Side-Effects of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster that occurred in March of 2011 has not only strongly affected the environment and economy in Japan; it has also impacted the social and psychological well-being of the people of Fukushima Prefecture. Radiation stigma was a problem for the survivors of the A-bo...

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Main Author: Heath, Michelle
Other Authors: Carpenter, Kathie
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12994