Special Issue "Health Inequalities in Socially Disadvantaged Communities: 2nd Edition"
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2023 | Viewed by 2230
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
Interests: health inequality; health disparities; health promotion; health; public health; dental caries; health systems; qualitative research; thematic analysis
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2. Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
3. SAHMRI Women and Kids, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide 5001, Australia
Interests: social epidemiology; health inequalities; Indigenous health; maternal and child health; intimate partner violence; complex trauma
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2. Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Interests: maternal and child health; perinatal care; preterm birth
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the second edition of our Special Issue “Health Inequalities in Socially Disadvantaged Communities”. The first edition attracted the interest of researchers worldwide, and 13 peer-reviewed papers were published. The publications that are freely available for download are listed on the following page: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/health_inequalities_socially_disadvantaged_communities
At an international level, recognition that action is needed to address inequalities in health was first expressed in the Declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978. The Declaration stated that “the existing gross inequality in the health status of the people … is politically, socially and economically unacceptable”. Decades later, gross inequalities in health and social outcomes remain within and between countries.
These inequalities are both avoidable and modifiable. Reducing social inequalities in health is therefore an issue of social justice.
Examining equity in health requires attention to those at greatest risk of poor health, including those most affected by the negative impacts of structural inequities such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, stigma, racism, and other forms of discrimination. We also recognize the far-reaching impacts of intergenerational and collective trauma and interpersonal violence on individuals, families and communities. Working to break cycles of intergenerational trauma and family violence is critical for addressing structural and systemic forms of inequity, including stigmatizing and discriminatory beliefs and practices. Working with communities to implement and evaluate strengths-based, multi-faceted, sustained efforts to overcome injustice is essential. The values and ethics underpinning the practice of research also have a critical role in producing meaningful outcomes for communities.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight pioneering research that explores innovative ways to understand and respond to the inequalities experienced by socially disadvantaged and marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to First Nations and Indigenous populations and populations forced to flee from their countries of origin due to war and human rights abuses. By highlighting these issues, this Special Issue will shine a light on the role of research, policy and community partnerships and innovative research practices in addressing health inequalities and achieving change. This Special Issue invites researchers of any discipline that focus on health inequalities in socially disadvantaged communities, including but not exclusive of social science, public health, anthropology, law and medicine.
Prof. Dr. Elisha Riggs
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Brown
Dr. Alice Rumbold
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- health inequalities
- social determinants
- co-design and community engagement
- intervention development and evaluation
- epidemiology, qualitative and mixed methods
- life course
- maternal, paternal, child, family and community perspectives
- indigenous, refugee and any population/community considered socially disadvantaged
