Article review: Is there a correlation between control over our destiny and our state of health?

  • Iván Devosa Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church of Hungary Faculty of Pedagogy, Kecskemét, Hungary
Keywords: causal theory, control over decisions, health inequalities, social determinants of health

Abstract

The conclusion of the article has an important added value for Hungarian research: the main conclusion is that representatives of different disciplines can only carry out real exploratory research in cooperation and by examining the problem from each other's perspective, at the micro-, meso- and macro-level. Failing this, they can only investigate and correct the problem in isolation, but the complex mechanism of action remains hidden, so that the problem reappears, even in a more serious form. An excellent example of this is homelessness care that focuses on immediate care - while an important first step - it does not help to change the individual, community, social situation of the homeless, helping them to change their situation, or prevent other individuals from being declassified by the same mechanism of action.

   

Author Biography

Iván Devosa, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church of Hungary Faculty of Pedagogy, Kecskemét, Hungary

 

     

References

Whitehead, M., Pennington, A., Orton, L., Nayak, S., Petticrew, M., Sowden, A., & White, M. (2016). How could differences in ‘control over destiny’ lead to socioeconomic inequalities in health? A synthesis of theories and pathways in the living environment. Health & Place, 39, 51–61. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.02.002

Published
2021-12-10
How to Cite
Devosa, I. (2021). Article review: Is there a correlation between control over our destiny and our state of health?. Health Promotion, 62(4), 80-81. https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.v62i4.7385
Section
Article review

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