MacLachlan, Malcolm (2006) Towards a Global Health Contribution for Critical Health Psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, 11 (3). pp. 361-365. ISSN 1359-1053

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Abstract

The ability of critical health psychology to deliver on its implicit promise to link social and biological processes is compromised by: (1) a morally superior stance of being critical of rather than being critical for other disciplines; (2) insufficient pluralism in its concepts and methods; and (3) unwillingness to engage with more ‘distant’ disciplines that are salient to its goals; particularly economics, management and law. The global health movement offers critical health psychology an avenue to develop its project, especially in low-income countries, where a pragmatic approach to the interconnectedness of poor health and inequality is needed.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Towards; Global Health Contribution; Critical Health Psychology; Comments; Hepworth;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16532
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105306063304
Depositing User:	Malcolm MacLachlan
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2022 14:01
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Health Psychology
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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