Laverack, G: Health Activism Foundations and Strategies

In Health Activism: Foundations and Strategies, Glenn Laverack provides both a "why to" and "how to" guide to health activism. He defines activism as an "action on behalf of a cause, action that goes beyond what is conventional or routine". Laverack makes a persuasive case for how activism has a role in public health policy and practice. Laverack cautions that the promotion of individualism, privatisation of public services, and a decline in solidarity policies can undermine social processes that address social injustice in health, and he warns of conflict in less open political contexts. However, he also points to opposing trends.