Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity

Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity

Proceedings of a Workshop

  • Author: Andrada, Alexandra; Baciu, Alina
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309689304
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309689311
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309689335
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 2023
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 97
  • DDC: 614
  • Language: English

There is increasing evidence that civic participation - from voting to volunteering - is a social driver of health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop to explore the links between civics and health; between measures of civic engagement and quantitative and qualitative measures of health equity; and the roles that civic infrastructure, narrative, and media play in shaping civic engagement. Presenters discussed voting along with other important dimensions of civic engagement; others include the ability to set agendas, shape how policies are implemented, communicate information, model civic behavior, and support the involvement and inclusion of other individuals and groups.

  • FrontMatter
  • Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Box, Tables, and Figures
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Key Concepts and Measures
  • 3 Civic Infrastructure
  • 4 Media and Narrative
  • 5 Democratic Deliberation and Closing Reflections
  • Appendix A: References
  • Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Speakers, Moderators, and Planning Committee Members
  • Appendix C: Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix D: Prioritizing Civic Infrastructure Investments to Advance Health Equity: A Mini-Deliberation
  • Appendix E: Readings and Resources

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