Coping With Stigmatisation and Discrimination Related to Blindness or Low Vision

People who are blind or have low vision are reportedly affected by negative consequences of stigmatisation or discrimination. This doctoral research makes a unique contribution by identifying gaps in the coping with stigma literature, such as under-representation of people who are blind or have low vision. It further highlights a significant lack of research examining the role of context in how stigmatised individuals cope with stigma-related stress. This work gives voice to people who are blind or have low vision and contextualises their coping with stigma responses, and offers important implications for future research, policy and practice.