Understanding health promotion in a neoliberal climate and the making of health conscious citizens

Critical Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-105

  Ayo, Nike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

governance; health promotion; neoliberalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CITIZENSHIP; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FITNESS; FREEDOM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NEOLIBERAL RATIONALITY; PHILOSOPHY; POVERTY; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 84857293646     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2010.520692     Document Type: Article

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