MODELS DESIGNED FOR INTERVENTION
Social Ecological Model
The Social Ecological Model (SEM) is a theory-based framework for understanding the multifaceted and interactive effects of personal and environmental factors that determine behaviors, and for identifying behavioral and organizational leverage points and intermediaries for engagement and health promotion on all levels of the economic scale.
Life Course Persective
The life course perspective or life course theory (LCT) is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the mental, physical, and social health of individuals, which incorporates both life span and life stage concepts that determine the health trajectory from Maternal and Child Health to Gerontology.
ETHNOGRAPHIC PUBLIC HEALTH
What is Ethnographic Public Health?
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Ethnographic public health is an interdisciplinary approach that integrates ethnographic methods with public health research and practice. This approach aims to understand and address health-related issues by deeply exploring the cultural, social, and environmental contexts in which they occur.
STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE
There is more known about the impact of trauma than ever. If unaddressed, at the individual level, trauma makes it hard to succeed in school, interferes with work productivity, damages relationships, increases the risk of suicide and other forms of violence, and is associated with shorter lifespans. When it manifests as a community phenomenon, trauma damages community cohesion, fosters damaging norms, and exacerbates individual trauma...
SOCIAL INNOVATION and DESIGN THINKING
Social innovation and design thinking are closely related concepts that often intersect in the development and implementation of solutions to complex social issues. Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving that involves empathy, ideation, and experimentation. Social innovation aims to create a positive social impact by addressing complex problems affecting marginalized or vulnerable populations. It often involves different levels of collaboration and focuses on sustainability and scalability.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Civic engagement in public health is essential for developing effective, culturally competent, and sustainable health interventions, especially in marginalized communities. It fosters a sense of ownership among community members, leading to more successful and impactful health outcomes. Voting and public health are intricately connected, as the outcomes of elections can significantly influence public health policies and the allocation of resources.