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Choice or change: Further evidence on ideas of illness and responsibility for health

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  • Pill, Roisin
  • Nigel C.H., Stott

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A study of 204 Welsh mothers using well validated research methods has demonstrated that better understanding of the antecedents to health behaviours contributes to a reorientation of stereotyped ideas about working class health beliefs and behaviour. Fatalism and an orientation to life-style choices for health are not necessarily contradictory concepts and this has important implications for those who are involved in education for health. The development of a Salience of Lifestyle Index (SLI) is described and studied in relation to concepts of blame for illness, education, house tenure, religious commitment, employment, health behaviours and social background.

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  • Pill, Roisin & Nigel C.H., Stott, 1985. "Choice or change: Further evidence on ideas of illness and responsibility for health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 20(10), pages 981-991, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:20:y:1985:i:10:p:981-991
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