Agency, Belonging & Health
ONGOING
A look at the medical evidence to see whether having agency (A) and belonging (B) can change (C) the odds on health
Reports
Since the start of 2020, I have been exploring the bio-medical literature to understand whether having agency and a sense of belonging make good health more likely. This work is in partnership with the California Endowment. In December 2020, we published a report on the link between community agency and health, and are now using it to write a policy-focused article and a practice-focused article to submit to medical journals. The work is set to continue until the end of 2022.
Reports
The Bio-Medical Evidence
Linking Community Agency
and Health
Pritpal S Tamber
December 2020
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