Suicide is a significant public health concern at a global level and occurs at a greater rate in
rural compared with urban areas. A review of the literature on rural suicide indicates that a …

Objective To provide an up-to-date overview of health assets in a global context both from a
theoretical perspective and its practical applications to address health inequalities and …

National Health Literacy Demonstration Projects (NHLDPs) seek to systematize the
development of informed health literacy actions in diverse contexts in Member States. The …

This paper presents findings drawn from a study of the role of “enabling places” in promoting
recovery among a sample of 24 adults living with a mental illness in Melbourne, Australia …

Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) appears to be a promising way to supporting
people with long-term health problems but there is currently a lack of evidence to support …

(CBPR) have emerged as an innovative way of conducting social work research. As social
work researchers increasingly incorporate participatory approaches, they adopt and adapt …

This study investigated the stress‐buffering effect of social support on psychological well‐
being and impact of demographic factors on stress in a sample of farmers. One‐hundred …

Abstract Changes in climate pose a significant threat to human health, which is not only
expected to influence physical health, but also affect mental health. For farming communities …

Objectives: The present study was a qualitative investigation of the impact of drought on
rural families of southern New South Wales, Australia, with particular emphasis on the …

In Australia, rural adolescents still face barriers to obtaining professional psychological help
due to poor availability and accessibility of services in rural areas when delay in seeking …