Authors: Ward, Paul; Redgrave, Paul; Read, Cathy

Source: European Journal of Social Quality, Volume 6, Number 2, November 2006 , pp. 9-18(10)

Abstract:

The main purpose of this short paper is to provide reflections on the potential to operationalise the Theory of Social Quality within public health and also on its utility for both public health policy and practice. In addition, we outline the inter-relationships between the theory of social quality and other areas of social theory and social policy. We do not attempt to provide a wide ranging or in-depth critique of social quality as it applies across the board in public health. Rather, we wish to provide an outline of a public health programme (or set of integrated interventions) which is currently running in a location in the UK (called Fit for the Future), and show how the different domains inherent within social quality may be operationalised.

The paper is organised around two central themes. Firstly, we outline the theory of social quality as it applies to public health policy and practice. This section provides the context for the rest of the paper, since it renders our understanding and interpretation of social quality both explicit and transparent. We also outline our understanding of how particular domains of the theory of social quality relate to areas of social theory and social policy. Secondly, we provide the background, rationale and setting for Fit for the Future (FFTF), in addition to providing details of the actual programme itself. Within this section, we also provide reflections on the inter-connectivity between the four domains within the theory of social quality and the over-arching philosophies and themes within FFTF.

DOI: 10.3167/ejsq.2006.060202

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