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- Title
Operationalising Agency: A Personalised Approach to Public Health.
- Authors
Teeters, Leah Anne; Singer-Gabella, Marcy; Jones, Ryan Seth; Escarfuller, Juan; Heerman, William J.
- Abstract
Our work brings together theories and methodologies from public health and the learning sciences to develop a culturally relevant community-based intervention aimed at promoting healthy childhood development. We present our approach to personalising a community-based family intervention to prevent childhood obesity that aims to enhance participants' agency. We argue that situating obesity within the individual's multi-layered context not only provides a more robust understanding of the causes, but also generates sustainable options for promoting healthy lifestyles. Our findings emphasise the importance of a situated approach to learning that leverages social systems as a key resource for better navigating the environmental, material and ideational infrastructures that support healthy lifestyles.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of obesity; CHILDHOOD obesity; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Gateways: International Journal of Community Research & Engagement, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
1836-3393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5130/ijcre.v11i1.5806