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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Environmental Equity Is Child's Play: Mapping Public Provision Of Recreation Opportunities In Urban Neighbourhoods, Jason Gilliland, Martin Holmes, Jennifer Irwin, Patricia Tucker
Environmental Equity Is Child's Play: Mapping Public Provision Of Recreation Opportunities In Urban Neighbourhoods, Jason Gilliland, Martin Holmes, Jennifer Irwin, Patricia Tucker
Trish Tucker
This paper examines the spatial distribution of recreational opportunities for children and youth in a mid-sized Canadian city (London, Ontario), in relation to the socioeconomic status of neighbourhoods and estimated local need for publicly provided recreation spaces. Public recreation facilities (N = 537) throughout the city were identified, mapped and analysed in a geographic information system. To explore potential socio-environmental inequities, neighbourhoods (N = 22) were characterized by socioeconomic and environmental variables, an index of neighbourhood social distress, a neighbourhood play space needs index, and measures of the prevalence and density of recreational opportunities. The results of the spatial analysis …
Feasibility Of A Campus-Based "Buddy System" To Promote Physical Activity: Canadian Students' Perspectives, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin
Feasibility Of A Campus-Based "Buddy System" To Promote Physical Activity: Canadian Students' Perspectives, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin
Trish Tucker
Objective: To explore the characteristics of a university-wide buddy system that students would be receptive to using. Methods: This study targeted a heterogeneous sample of undergraduate university students age 18 to 25 y. An experienced moderator, using a semi-structured interview guide, conducted 13 focus groups (n = 65). Focus group discussions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Inductive content analysis was conducted independently by two researchers. Measures were incorporated throughout to ensure data trustworthiness. Results: The value of this campus-based physical activity intervention was emphasized by the vast majority of participants. Five main themes exemplified students' preferences: sign-up methods; matching …
Supporting Young People To Seek Professional Help For Mental Health Problems: Cover Feature., Coralie J. Wilson
Supporting Young People To Seek Professional Help For Mental Health Problems: Cover Feature., Coralie J. Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
No abstract provided.
Maine State Government's Worksite Wellness Program, William C. Mcpeck
Maine State Government's Worksite Wellness Program, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is an unpublished report I wrote for Maine Governor John Baldacci to share with the National Governor's Association. The report reflects the history and current initiatives of Maine State Government's employee wellness program.
La&S Team Gives Kenyan Youth A New Way To Combat Hiv/Aids, Leah Christina Neubauer
La&S Team Gives Kenyan Youth A New Way To Combat Hiv/Aids, Leah Christina Neubauer
Leah C. Neubauer
No abstract provided.
Kenneth A. Mchugh Quality Staff Service Award: Past Award Recipients, Leah Neubauer
Kenneth A. Mchugh Quality Staff Service Award: Past Award Recipients, Leah Neubauer
Leah C. Neubauer
No abstract provided.
Social Medicine In The Twenty-First Century, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, The Plos Medicine Editors
Social Medicine In The Twenty-First Century, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, The Plos Medicine Editors
Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD
No abstract provided.
Health Is Still Social: Contemporary Examples In The Age Of The Genome, Timothy Holtz Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Leon Eisenberg Md
Health Is Still Social: Contemporary Examples In The Age Of The Genome, Timothy Holtz Md, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md, Scott Stonington Phd, Md, Leon Eisenberg Md
Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD
No abstract provided.
Parce Qu'ils Sont Plus Pres Sol: L'Invisibilisation De La Souffrance Sociale Des Cueilleurs De Baies, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md
Parce Qu'ils Sont Plus Pres Sol: L'Invisibilisation De La Souffrance Sociale Des Cueilleurs De Baies, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md
Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD
No abstract provided.
Preschoolers’ Dietary Intake Behaviours: Parents’ Perspectives, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, Meizi He, L Sangster Bouck, Graham Pollett
Preschoolers’ Dietary Intake Behaviours: Parents’ Perspectives, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, Meizi He, L Sangster Bouck, Graham Pollett
Trish Tucker
No abstract provided.
An Ethnographic Study Of The Social Context Of Migrant Health In The United States, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md
An Ethnographic Study Of The Social Context Of Migrant Health In The United States, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md
Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD
Background
Migrant workers in the United States have extremely poor health. This paper aims to identify ways in which the social context of migrant farm workers affects their health and health care.
Methods and Findings
This qualitative study employs participant observation and interviews on farms and in clinics throughout 15 months of migration with a group of indigenous Triqui Mexicans in the western US and Mexico. Study participants include more than 130 farm workers and 30 clinicians. Data are analyzed utilizing grounded theory, accompanied by theories of structural violence, symbolic violence, and the clinical gaze. The study reveals that farm …