Signing Off by Defining a ‘New’ Field of Practice
I wrap up 13 years of work with a practice-informed illustration of how public health can work with community power-building organisations
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These posts are associated with the following project(s): Furthering The Narrative
I wrap up 13 years of work with a practice-informed illustration of how public health can work with community power-building organisations
Our new article proposes what’s required to create a version of public health that’s fit for today’s challenges
How Okun & Buford’s nine characteristics of white supremacy can help move us beyond conflating disparities and inequities
Building on our NEJM article on social narratives and health, our new articles looks at where narratives come from
How the stories in society affect our sense of belonging, sense of hope, and health
How agency and power are fueled by belonging and how belonging requires agency and power
How health departments have to see themselves as part of ecosystems pursuing better health for all
Rejoice in governments banning lingo; saying things clearly can help us pursue the things that matter when the powerful try to stop us
A field high on rhetoric, low on knowledge and busy persuading the persuaded never had roots deep enough
Definitional discipline is badly needed if the pursuit of health equity is going to move past declarations and sloganeering
Powerful stories, policymaking aliens and tiny babies
Building on theoretical and empirical research, we describe what community power is and why it’s fundamental to structural change and health equity
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