TY - JOUR
T1 - The context for community participation in health action in Australia
AU - Butler, Catherine
AU - Rissel, Christopher
AU - Khavarpour, Freidoon
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - Community participation is one of the underlying principles of democratic societies and the potential benefits of the participation process are well documented. Although a number of participatory mechanisms have been established by government departments and community agencies to facilitate community participation in health, few Australians regularly or actively participate. This paper examines the context for participation in health action in Australia including a political culture which serves to discourage participation in health, and many other areas, and barriers to participation associated with the complex structure and financing of the health care system.
AB - Community participation is one of the underlying principles of democratic societies and the potential benefits of the participation process are well documented. Although a number of participatory mechanisms have been established by government departments and community agencies to facilitate community participation in health, few Australians regularly or actively participate. This paper examines the context for participation in health action in Australia including a political culture which serves to discourage participation in health, and many other areas, and barriers to participation associated with the complex structure and financing of the health care system.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1999.tb01080.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1999.tb01080.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0005681929
SN - 0157-6321
VL - 34
SP - 253
EP - 265
JO - Australian Journal of Social Issues
JF - Australian Journal of Social Issues
IS - 3
ER -
