Stephens, Anne, King, Christine, and Jacobson, Christine (2010) Exploring FST principles in community development: the ‘carrot on a stick’ early health intervention programme. International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 10 (2). pp. 257-275.

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Abstract

case study is presented to examine the durability of the five principles of feminist systems theory devised to improve community development projects and produce better outcomes for marginalised people and the environment. The development of these principles can be traced to work comparing two emancipatory epistemologies, Critical Systems Thinking and Cultural Ecofeminism (Stephens, Jacobson, King, 2009) and were then exposed to broader literature (Stephens, Jacobson, King, 2010). The principles guide social science and management research. This paper presents a case study of a community based healthy lifestyle intervention programme based in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia. The Carrot on a Stick programme was retrospectively analysed from the perspective of each of the five principles. The principles did not inform the original design of the programme, yet the study reveals that four of the principles are present and inform the implementation of Carrot on a Stick. The study holds implications for the design and evaluation of community intervention programmes, especially when they involve people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Item ID:	22012
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1447-9583
Keywords:	early health intervention, feminist-systems theory, FST principles
Date Deposited:	16 May 2013 05:32
FoR Codes:	16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1699 Other Studies in Human Society > 169901 Gender Specific Studies @ 30% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1699 Other Studies in Human Society > 169902 Studies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Society @ 30% 13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation @ 40%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society @ 100%
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