C. Bambra
Towards a politics of health
Bambra, C.; Fox, D.; Scott-Samuel, A.
Authors
D. Fox
A. Scott-Samuel
Abstract
The importance of public policy as a determinant of health is routinely acknowledged, but there remains a continuing absence of mainstream debate about the ways in which the politics, power, and ideology which underpin public policy influence people's health. This paper explores the possible reasons behind the absence of a politics of health and demonstrates how explicit acknowledgement of the political nature of health will lead to more effective health promotion strategy and policy, and to more realistic and evidence-based public health and health promotion practice.
Citation
Bambra, C., Fox, D., & Scott-Samuel, A. (2005). Towards a politics of health. Health Promotion International, 20(2), 187-193. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dah608
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 2005 |
Deposit Date | Nov 7, 2008 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 11, 2009 |
Journal | Health Promotion International |
Print ISSN | 0957-4824 |
Electronic ISSN | 1460-2245 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 187-193 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dah608 |
Keywords | Politics, Policy, Health determinants. |
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