Emer Brangan Emer.Brangan@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Articulating global prescriptions for health with local conceptions of well-being and risk: The case of physical activity and the world health organisation
Brangan, Emer
Authors
Abstract
If there is one thing that policy makers at the World Health Organisation and residents of the South African township of Langa are likely to agree on, it is that 'just sitting' is not good for you. The positions from which they approach this conclusion however differ profoundly. This research uses qualitative methods to investigate different conceptualisations of physical activity, health and well-being, and the implications of these differences for policy on the prevention of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries, taking South Africa as a case study. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Citation
Brangan, E. (2013). Articulating global prescriptions for health with local conceptions of well-being and risk: The case of physical activity and the world health organisation. Journal of International Development, 25(6), 866-879. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.2935
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 29, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 22, 2013 |
Publication Date | Aug 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Sep 26, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of International Development |
Print ISSN | 0954-1748 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-1328 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 866-879 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.2935 |
Keywords | Physical activity, Inactivity, World Health Organization, Wellbeing, epistemology, South Africa, Health |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3241207 |
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