Determinants in Norwegian Local Government Health Promotion – Institutional Perspectives
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The chapter is written as a part of Norwegian Research Council project no. 806614: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health. Multilevel Governance of Policies Aimed at Families with Children and Norwegian Research Council project no. 208276: Challenges for Governance and Planning in Cities and Municipalities (Research institution-based strategic project – SIS-miljø).
The chapter is written as a part of Norwegian Research Council project no. 806614:
Technology, Communication, Disparities and Government Options in Health and Health Care Services
ISBN: 978-1-78350-645-3, eISBN: 978-1-78350-636-1
Publication date: 15 September 2014
Abstract
Purpose
This chapter analyses and discusses local government health promotion in Norway.
Approach/methodology
Institutional theory indicates that political and administrative jurisdictions are path dependent in their policy formation and implementation. By using data from different sources this assumption is analysed and discussed according to health promotion in Norwegian municipalities. The main methodology is cross tabulations, bivariate correlations and regression is carried out to supplement analyses.
Findings
Municipalities are path dependent in their health promotion policies. They acknowledge and prioritize health behaviour independent of experienced socio-economic challenges, municipal capacity as size and income, and local government political profile. Competence devoted to health promotion can create changes in policies.
Limitation/policy implications
The rhetoric on determinants and social determinants in particular is new in Norway. Rhetoric on, and interventions, that highlight the social determinants of health need to be coordinated.
Originality
The chapter presents new knowledge on Norwegian local government health promotion and how this is implemented in relation to the challenges experienced.
Keywords
Citation
Helgesen, M.K. and Hofstad, H. (2014), "Determinants in Norwegian Local Government Health Promotion – Institutional Perspectives The chapter is written as a part of Norwegian Research Council project no. 806614:
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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