The role of the Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group in shaping an evolving field over time

IF 1.6 2区社会学 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Area Pub Date : 2023-12-07 DOI:10.1111/area.12914

Andrew Power

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Abstract

The Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group of the Royal Geographical Association-Institute of British Geographers is perhaps the major professional organisation for health and medical geographers working in the UK. This paper reviews the organisational history and operation of the group, and its forerunners, and its role in shaping the development of the geographies of health and wellbeing, since its inaugural symposium in 1972, marking its 50th Anniversary.

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健康与幸福地理研究小组在塑造一个不断发展的领域中的作用

英国皇家地理协会-英国地理学家研究所的健康和福祉地理学研究小组可能是英国健康和医学地理学家工作的主要专业组织。本文回顾了该集团的组织历史和运作，以及它的先驱，以及它在塑造健康和福祉地理发展中的作用，自1972年首次研讨会以来，标志着它的50周年纪念。

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Area GEOGRAPHY-

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5.20

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24 weeks

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