The cognitive and social practices associated with critical health literacy, such as critical
appraisal of health messages and participation in political processes to address wider …

Childhood vaccination programmes have benefits that far outweigh risks, in public health
terms. However, some parents decide not to immunise their children. This paper explores …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine how pre-service physical education
(PE) teacher education students understand health education and their role as health …

Purpose Health literacy is a key international public health goal. Conceptualising health
literacy as an asset highlights the importance of fostering a health literate youth for the …

This paper reports on efforts by three Australian academics to develop students'
sociocultural awareness (in particular, their racial literacy) during a time of mounting …

Purpose Equipping pre-service teachers with the skills and knowledge needed to teach
health in socially critical ways requires pre-service teachers to examine and critique …

Children have been made a priority in Australian government obesity interventions, with
programmes tending to focus on promoting behaviour change in food and exercise …

Good nutrition plays a key role in promoting physical and mental health throughout the
lifespan. In exploring the link between nutrition and health, research confirms that dietary …

A broader intake to medicine, inviting the participation of students from non-traditional social
backgrounds, aimed to overcome cultural and social health deficits and produce physicians …

This dissertation explores social processes related to implementation of British Columbia's
(BC) school food and beverage sales policy as a food environment intervention. Using a …