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Complex problems require complex solutions: the utility of social quality theory for addressing the Social Determinants of Health
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2011)
In order to improve the health of the most vulnerable groups in society, the WHO Commission on
Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) called for multi-sectoral action, which requires research and policy on the
multiple and ...
Reconnecting Australian consumers and producers: identifying problems of distrust
(Elsevier, 2012)
A growing gap between the production and consumption of food has led to a decline in consumer trust in food, and a desire for increased regulation of food. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of consumer ...
Investigating Australians’ trust: findings from a national survey.
(Chinese Sociological Association, 2010)
Trust has been identified as an indicator within Social Quality theory. As an important component of social quality, trust has become increasingly important in modern society because literature suggests that trust in a ...
What are the important issues around food safety and nutrition? Findings from a media analysis and qualitative study of consumer trust
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2010)
Confusion about, and rejection of, media messages about
healthy eating have the potential to contribute to the
development of chronic illness through a failure to adopt
lifestyle changes. Furthermore, it may inhibit the ...
Does prognosis and socioeconomic status impact on trust in physicians? Interviews with patients with coronary disease in South Australia
(BMJ Group Publishing, 2012)
Older participants are more likely than their
younger counterparts to be unquestioning of medical
advice. Higher SES participants are more likely to
question medical advice than lower SES participants.
Also, unlike primary ...
Demographic indicators of trust in federal, state and local government: implications for Australian policy makers
(CSIRO Publishing, 2012)
Age, household size, household income, IRSD and ARIA were found to be significant indicators for trust in federal, state and local government. Trust in state government is lower for older respondents and respondents living ...
Fruit and vegetable consumption – the influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
This study aims to profile adults who eat less than the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
One thousand one hundred and eight interviews were conducted with respondents (49·3 % males) whose mean age was ...
Operationalising the Theory of Social Quality: analysis of the reliability of an instrument to measure social quality
(Institute for Social Development and Policy Research (Korea), 2010)
The Theory of Social Quality (TSQ) has not yet had extensive empirical testing due to the difficulty of developing a validated and reliable tool to ‘measure’ social quality. A
survey investigating social quality was piloted ...
The social determinants of food purchasing practices: who chooses price-before-health, taste-before-price or organic foods in Australia?
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2012)
A survey of the extent to which cost, taste and health considerations impact food purchasing practices in Australia was conducted. Data were gathered from a national computer assisted telephone survey of 1109 randomly ...
Trust in the Australian food supply: innocent until proven guilty
(Taylor and Francis, 2012-03-26)
International research demonstrates diminishing trust in the food supply associated with food scares which undermine trust in expert advice. Even though Australia has not experienced major food scares, there is evidence ...