Strengthening critical health psychology: A critical action orientation

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-408

  Hepworth, Julie ^a,b  

^a ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Argosy University   (United States)

Author keywords

Action orientation; Critical health psychology; Mainstream health psychology; Public health; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 33745218305     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306063312     Document Type: Review

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