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Does corruption undermine trust in health care? Results from public opinion polls in Croatia
Radin, Dagmar - In: Social Science & Medicine 98 (2013) C, pp. 46-53
Health and health care provision are one of the most important topics in public policy, and often a highly debated topic in the political arena. The importance of considering trust in the health care sector is highlighted by studies showing that trust is associated, among others, with poor...
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Victory for volunteerism? Scottish health board elections and participation in the welfare state
Greer, Scott L.; Stewart, Ellen A.; Wilson, Iain; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 106 (2014) C, pp. 221-228
This paper presents findings from a multimethod study of pilot elections held to choose members of health boards in the …-structured interviews with candidates, elected Board members and other stakeholders, we demonstrate that the introduction of elections did … ‘quick fix’ for policymakers seeking to ensure accountability of health care organizations, elections may produce remarkably …
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Social recovery and the move beyond deficit models of depression: A feminist analysis of mid-life women's self-care practices
Fullagar, Simone; O'Brien, Wendy - In: Social Science & Medicine 117 (2014) C, pp. 116-124
In Australia, like other advanced liberal democracies, the adoption of a recovery orientation was hailed as a major leap forward in mental health policy and service provision. We argue that this shift in thinking about the meaning of recovery requires further analysis of the gendered dimension...
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‘It is hard for mums to put themselves first’: How mothers diagnosed with breast cancer manage the sociological boundaries between paid work, family and caring for the self
Mackenzie, Catherine Ruth - In: Social Science & Medicine 117 (2014) C, pp. 96-106
This paper aims to increase understanding of how mothers diagnosed with breast cancer while in the paid workforce experience and manage their multiple demands of taking care of themselves, their children and their paid work. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 women who...
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Stigma and the perpetuation of obesity
Brewis, Alexandra A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 118 (2014) C, pp. 152-158
Even as obesity rates reach new highs, the social stigmatization of obesity seems to be strengthening and globalizing. This review identifies at least four mechanisms by which a pervasive environment of fat stigma could reinforce high body weights or promote weight gain, ultimately driving...
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U.S. immigration policy and family separation: The consequences for children's well-being
Dreby, Joanna - In: Social Science & Medicine 132 (2015) C, pp. 245-251
At the start of the twenty-first century, two arms of U.S. immigration policy shape the lives of families and children. The first, enforcement practices, lead to the involuntary separation of parents and children—or the fears of this outcome—when the United States government detains and...
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Parental migration and the mental health of those who stay behind to care for children in South-East Asia
Graham, Elspeth; Jordan, Lucy P.; Yeoh, Brenda S.A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 132 (2015) C, pp. 225-235
The international migration of parents from the global south raises questions about the health impacts of family separation on those who stay behind. This paper uses data collected in 2008 and 2009 for a project on Child Health and Migrant Parents in South-East Asia (CHAMPSEA) to address a...
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Sickness and sickness absence of remaining employees in a time of economic crisis: A study among employees of municipalities in Iceland
Sigursteinsdóttir, Hjördís; Rafnsdóttir, Gudbjörg Linda - In: Social Science & Medicine 132 (2015) C, pp. 95-102
absence were more common among younger than older employees, but no gender differences were observed. …
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Work–family conflicts and subsequent sleep medication among women and men: A longitudinal registry linkage study
Lallukka, T.; Arber, S.; Laaksonen, M.; Lahelma, E.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 79 (2013) C, pp. 66-75
Work and family are two key domains of life among working populations. Conflicts between paid work and family life can be detrimental to sleep and other health-related outcomes. This study examined longitudinally the influence of work–family conflicts on subsequent sleep medication....
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Gender, acculturation, and smoking behavior among U.S. Asian and Latino immigrants
Gorman, Bridget K.; Lariscy, Joseph T.; Kaushik, Charisma - In: Social Science & Medicine 106 (2014) C, pp. 110-118
gender differences in smoking behavior are shaped by aspects of acculturation and the original decision to migrate. We draw … the gender gap in smoking, which is larger among Asian than Latino immigrants. While regression models reveal that gender … and migration decisions, adjustment for these factors does reduce gender differences in smoking frequency to non …
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