Historical overview of church involvement in health and wellbeing in Australia: Implications for health promotion partnerships

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-10

  Ayton, Darshini ^a   Carey, Gemma ^b   Keleher, Helen ^a   Smith, Ben ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

church affiliated organisations

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; WELLBEING;

AUSTRALIA; CHARITIES; CHRISTIANITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; POVERTY; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84863416104     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11079     Document Type: Review

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