| Cultural Contexts of Health: The Use of Narrative Research in the Health Sector Contributor(s): Centers of Disease Control (Author) |
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ISBN: 928905168X ISBN-13: 9789289051682 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Epidemiology |
| Series: Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.1" (0.35 lbs) 62 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Storytelling is an essential tool for reporting and illuminating the cultural contexts of health: the practices and behavior that groups of people share and that are defined by customs, language, and geography. This report reviews the literature on narrative research, offers some quality criteria for appraising it, and gives three detailed case examples: diet and nutrition, well-being, and mental health in refugees and asylum seekers. Storytelling and story interpretation belong to the humanistic disciplines and are not a pure science, although established techniques of social science can be applied to ensure rigor in sampling and data analysis. The case studies illustrate how narrative research can convey the individual experience of illness and well-being, thereby complementing and sometimes challenging epidemiological and public health evidence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Who Regional Office for Europe: - WHO Regional Office for Europe |