Health & Well-Being

This theme harnesses social, economic and individual perspectives to investigate and contextualise the production and construction of health and well-being as a set of life-course experiences. The influence of individuals, families, wider relational networks, and local and national settings are all explored in relation to key wellbeing pathways and the implementation of policy and practice interventions. ILAS programmes are dedicated to illuminating complexities around particularly conditions, notions of interdependency and personhood, the impact of social, health and economic costs, and the appropriateness of biomedical models in public and policy discourses on health. A central element of activity is the exploration of health-related inequity based on the membership of different social categories and different population sub-groups.

Important work streams in the theme of health and wellbeing:

Health Assessments and Measures
Health Experiences
Determinants and Trajectories
Health Impact Assessment

ILAS

The Institute aims to advance people’s lives in Ireland and internationally who face issues with older life, living with disability, children, youth and parents who are vulnerable in social and other contexts. The research at the Institute is underpinned by academic staff and researchers who are keen the work we do makes a difference.

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