Publics and Their Health Systems: Rethinking Participation
Ellen Stewart
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Description for Publics and Their Health Systems: Rethinking Participation
Hardback. Stewart draws on a case study of Scotland's NHS to argue that debates about citizen participation in health systems are disproportionately dominated by techniques of invited participation. Rethinking participation takes us into the realms of representative democracy, contentious protest politics and individual citizens' micro-level tactics. Series: Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Drawing on a detailed case study of Scotland's National Health Service, this book argues that debates about citizen participation in health systems are disproportionately dominated by techniques of invited participation. A 'system's-eye' perspective, while often well-intentioned, has blinded us to other standpoints for understanding the complex relationship between publics and their health systems. Publics and Their Health Systems takes a 'citizen's-eye' perspective, exploring not only conventional invited participation, but also the realms of representative democracy, contentious protest politics, and the micro-level tactics used by individual citizens in their encounters with health services. The book ... Read more
Drawing on a detailed case study of Scotland's National Health Service, this book argues that debates about citizen participation in health systems are disproportionately dominated by techniques of invited participation. A 'system's-eye' perspective, while often well-intentioned, has blinded us to other standpoints for understanding the complex relationship between publics and their health systems. Publics and Their Health Systems takes a 'citizen's-eye' perspective, exploring not only conventional invited participation, but also the realms of representative democracy, contentious protest politics, and the micro-level tactics used by individual citizens in their encounters with health services. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy
Condition
New
Weight
337g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137467164
SKU
V9781137467164
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Ref
99-15
About Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart is Research Fellow in the Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK. She holds a Chief Scientist Office Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate public protests and evidence use in hospital closure processes. She has previously worked at the University of St Andrews, UK, and the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Reviews for Publics and Their Health Systems: Rethinking Participation
Working at the boundaries between political science, science and technology studies and medical sociology, Stewart's book contributes to our understanding and conceptualising of the complex landscape of involvement activities. ... Publics and their Health Systems is a valuable resource for researchers studying public involvement or participation in health care, and provides an important broadening of focus for those working to ... Read more