Coordination of village plans and municipal rural and health policies - Can low-hanging fruit be picked

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ID4446360
AutoresAnnette Aagaard Thuesen (0000-0001-8450-4289, Danish Centre for Rural Research Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics University of Southern Denmark Niels Bohrs Vej 9 Esbjerg 6700 Denmark, autor de correspondencia), Pernille Tanggaard Andersen (0000-0001-7334-761X, Health Promotion Unit University of Southern Denmark Esbjerg Denmark)
Año2021
Volumen61
Número1
Páginas190-211
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociologia Ruralis (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0199 • E-ISSN: 1467-9523
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soru.12325
OpenAlexW3088734753
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas37

This paper analyses how, and the extent to which, village plans and municipal rural and health policies have been coordinated in three Danish rural case locations. We applied a qualitative design through a document analysis of plans and policies as well as interviews in villages - with municipal administrations. Theoretically, the article builds on the coordination and bridging that have been undertaken between community-led planning and statutory planning. First, the study shows that although communities are expected to influence the successful implementation of health interventions, there is still a way to go before health and rural development planning are integrated in Danish municipalities despite innovative actions towards integration at the village level. Second, issues such as what we term 'tame planning', fear of municipal domination, difficulties in approaching village diversity, and silo-based strategy-making are identified as critical barriers to address

Business · Political science · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Rural development and sustainability · Social Issues and Policies