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'I just saw it as something that would pull you down, rather than lift you up': resilience in never-smokers with mental illness
(Oxford University Press, 2011)
Why people smoke despite the health risks is an important public health question. Equally important is why and how some people resist smoking in spite of circumstances that clearly place them at high risk of becoming ...
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 ...
Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2012)
This study compared public confidence in truth-telling by food chain actors in selected EU countries where there have been a number of food safety problems, with consumers in Australia where there have been fewer food ...
Trust, social quality and wellbeing: a sociological exegesis
(Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Korea, 2009)
This paper provides an argument regarding the centrality of ‘trust’ for the development
and maintenance of ‘social quality,’ and ultimately for the health and wellbeing of individuals,
communities and societies. Within the ...
Critical perspectives on 'consumer involvement' in health research: epistemological dissonance and the know-do gap
(SAGE Publications, 2009)
Researchers in the area of health and social care (both in Australia and
internationally) are encouraged to involve consumers throughout the research
process, often on ethical, political and methodological grounds, or ...
How do South Australian consumers negotiate and respond to information in the media about food and nutrition? The importance of risk, trust and uncertainty
(SAGE Publications, 2012)
The amount of information in the media about food and nutrition is increasing.
As part of the risk society, consumers have a moral imperative to synthesize
this information in order to manage their diet. This article ...
Media actors’ perceptions of their roles in reporting food incidents
(BioMed Central, 2014-12-18)
BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the media can play a role in shaping consumer perceptions during a public health crisis. In order for public health professionals to communicate well-informed health information ...