Integrating social theory into public health practice

L. Potvin, S. Gendron, A. Bilodeau and P. Chabot

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 4, 591-595

Abstract: The innovative practice that resulted from the Ottawa Charter challenges public health knowledge about programming and evaluation. Specifically, there is a need to formulate program theory that embraces social determinants of health and local actors' mobilization for social change. Likewise, it is imperative to develop a theory of evaluation that fosters reflexive understanding of public health programs engaged in social change. We believe advances in contemporary social theory that are founded on a critique of modernity and that articulate a coherent theory of practice should be considered when addressing these critical challenges.

Date: 2005
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