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Working on a sensitive topic: the case of vaccine hesitancy

More than meets the eye: Understanding the importance of the materialities of c...

Caring practices during vaccination encounters are deeply interwoven with materiality, encompassing everyday objects and elements that play a crucial role for all actors involved. However, the significance of these materialities in shaping caring relationships within vaccination practices has been largely overlooked. This research seeks to fill that gap by exploring how mundane elements, such as the objects pre...

(In)certezas em torno da vacinação infantil em Portugal

There are few studies in Portu-gal that address the issue of vaccine postponement or refusal, which jeopardises the clarification and demystification of existing doubts about vaccination, as well as the development of intervention strategies. Based on a public consultation on science communication, we analysed citizens’ perceptions of adherence to vaccination, as well as postponement or refusal. Generational di...

Beyond food: food assistance initiatives, actors, and dynamics

Notes on the Intersection Between Sociology and Public Health: A Reflection Tri...

This article aims to provide a reflection triggered by a ‘round table’ discussion at the VAX-TRUST project final conference regarding the interconnection between health sociology and public health. This interconnection is characterized by complexity, as it involves navigating the various ways in which sociological perspectives can inform and contribute to our understanding of health issues and the development o...

Just Getting Started: Exploring the Integration Processes of Food Assistance Vo...

This article examines the dynamics of volunteer integration within food assistance initiatives in Portugal, addressing the critical absence of structured support systems. Drawing on an approximately year-long qualitative comparative ethnographic study of three non-profit organizations—a surplus food redistribution charity, a soup kitchen, and a social supermarket— this research uncovers significant gaps in inte...

Re-defining the family biography when a child suffers from a life-limiting illn...

This study intends to move beyond the parent–child dichotomy to study the experience of chronic illness within the family setting by also focusing on young siblings. The study will mobilize the accounts of both mothers and siblings of children with a life-limiting illness to understand the biographical impact of a critical situation. Seven siblings and five mothers participated in the research. In-depth intervi...

Policy recommendations for healthcare authorities, organizations and profession...

Vaccine hesitancy presents significant challenges to public health, exacerbated by a lack of cohesive policies in Europe. Recognized as a complex social phenomenon influenced by various factors, vaccine hesitancy threatens health systems and public trust. This paper analyses the political background and current gaps in policies addressing vaccine hesitancy, with a specific focus on the role of healthcare author...

Using visual research methods for research with chronically ill children

The use of visual methods (drawing, photography, videos) has become particularly prominent in the last two decades in research conducted with children (Mitchell, 2006). Visual methods have been found to be particularly suited for conducting research with these actors due to their flexible and interactive nature (O’Connell, 2013; see also Chapters 9 and 11 in this volume). When conducting research with children,...

More than meets the eye: understanding the importance of the materialities of c...

Caring practices during vaccination encounters are deeply interwoven with materiality, encompassing everyday objects and elements that play a crucial role for all actors involved. However, the significance of these materialities in shaping caring relationships within vaccination practices has been largely overlooked. This research seeks to fill that gap by exploring how mundane elements, such as the objects pre...