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Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 1, 65-78 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307084313

Three Ways of Talking about Health in Communities Targeted for Regeneration

Interviews with Community Professionals

Sue Dalton

Office for National Statistics Tichford

Jim Orford

University of Birmingham, UK, j.f.orford{at}bham.ac.uk

Jayne Parry

University of Birmingham, UK

Kate Laburn-Peart

Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham

Interviews were held with nine peripatetic professionals—district nurses, health visitors and social workers—working in New Deal for Communities (NDC) urban areas in the English West Midlands. They spoke of health in the community in three distinct ways: health as individual and family lifestyle; the local environment and health; and `life is a struggle for some'. Those who emphasized the individual and family lifestyle approach expressed frustration in their professional role. The two alternative discourses, while recognizing the influence of social determinants of health, were problematic in different ways, reflecting the lack of a clear alternative to the individual and family lifestyle model for public health professions.

Key Words: community health • individual lifestyle • New Deal for Communities • urban regeneration


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