Operationalising Agency: A Personalized Approach to Public Health

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William J Heerman¹  Juan Escarfuller¹  Ryan Seth Jones¹  Leah Anne Teeters²  Marcy Singer-Gabella³ 

[1] ;University of Colorado Boulder;Vanderbilt University;

关键词: personalised health;    community engagement;    obesity prevention;    community health education;    community interventions;   

DOI  :  10.5130/ijcre.v11i1.5806

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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