The big 'rethink': what ideas have emerged to progress action on inequalities?
In the previous post, I set out the revised questions guiding the fellowship and shared some examples to illustrate the 'diagnostic' work...
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My research reflections on the role of language and framing in tackling social inequalities in health
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From comparing causal stories to disentangling the 'work' of critique
In my previous post, I shared how key realisations during the first half of the fellowship have challenged aspects of the original...
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Navigating a way through the maze: early reflections from studying 'causal stories' around inequalities
I'm now nearly two years into the Wellcome Trust Fellowship. The lull in posting since starting in May 2022 is a reflection of how long...
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Putting a spotlight on stories around health and wider inequalities
I’ve set out in previous posts how I've become interested in the role of language, stories, and metaphor, in shaping how we think about...
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How the problem of health inequalities is moulded to fit within local health systems
A number of research studies have sought to explain how people working within local health systems come to think about health...
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Why the 'upstream-downstream' metaphor doesn't always achieve what it's supposed to
In my previous post, I described how the 'upstream-downstream' story is used in a very particular and technical way by people writing...
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What do people mean when they talk about 'upstream' action to reduce social inequalities in health?
The 'upstream-downstream' story I am standing by the shore of a swiftly flowing river and I hear the cry of a drowning man. I jump into...
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