Using a knowledge-attitudes-behavior practice (KABP) paradigm, professionals have
focused on educating the public in biomedical explanations of mental illness. Especially in …

This article seeks to demonstrate the importance of developing a dialogue between social
representations theory and community approaches to researching issues of health. We …

Following Moscovici (1972), this paper addresses the questions: What is the aim of research
within a social representations perspective? Is it to support or to criticize the social order? Is …

Since its inception and elaboration by Moscovici (1961, 1963) over fifty years ago, the theory
of social representations has become an important framework for researchers all over the …

In this article an examination of how we, in the everyday, develop critical engagement with
the shifting relations of power and oppression around us is presented. The article explores …

The mental health of women living in poverty is a growing public health concern, particularly
in India where the burden of illness is compounded by critical shortages in mental health …

This paper discusses the findings of a study that examined the way in which the Mental
Health Bill of June 2002 was presented in the British national and local media over a 3‐year …

Mass media plays a central role in shaping public discourse on health and illness. In order
to examine media representations of mental health and expert knowledge in this field, two …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how social representation theory (SRT) can
be used to understand the concept of resistance to change. SRT is a growing theory in …

The growth of global supply chains has changed the distribution of incomes across
countries. Participation in these supply chains, initiated by the successful completion of low …