Topic:
Q: If we know smoking is so bad for you, how come it’s not banned? A: Well it’s complex…
Research evidence is only one factor that influences tobacco control policy development. Other influencing factors can include past policy, competing values, and diverse actor or network perspectives. Therefore, translating research evidence into policy requires a sophisticated appreciation of these factors and the broader political and social contexts in which policies are developed. This webinar comprises four brief presentations from studies exploring the roles of power and influence in the development of tobacco control policies in Aotearoa. These studies were conducted as part of the Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke research programme:
- Lani Teddy: Whose system, whose goals? Māori perspectives on addressing tobacco harm
- Maria Hepi: A systems perspective on tobacco control
- Lindsey Te Ata o Tū MacDonald: The role of perspectives and values in shaping tobacco control policy: A Q Methodological study
- Sudesh Sharma: Unravelling Tobacco Control Dynamics: insights from causal loop diagramming
Registration:
We welcome registration from people in the public health, community health and tobacco resistance sectors, and others interested in public health policy.
To join the webinar, please register in advance and a personal log-in link will be sent to you
If you have any questions, please contact us at aspire.aotearoa@otago.ac.nz.
More information about our presenters:
Lani Teddy(Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi) is a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago and member of ASPIRE Aotearoa. Lani’s research focuses on Indigenous perspectives of tobacco and nicotine with a strong interest in how youth perceive these products, particularly how policies related to regulation of tobacco can better support the aspirations of Māori.
Maria Hepi is a Senior Social Scientist at ESR with expertise in bicultural research. She has over 20 years of research experience at ESR and has undertaken a range of cross-cultural projects. She began her career in environmental health but has more recently transitioned to public health, focusing on equity.
Lindsey Te Ata o Tū MacDonald lectures in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury and is a research associate of the Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre. His research focuses on Indigenous politics, but he also uses Q methodology to understand the people's viewpoints on various political issues.
Sudesh Sharma is a Senior Social Systems Scientist at ESR. He completed his PhD in 2020, applying a systems thinking approach to understand the social determinants of non-communicable diseases, including tobacco use in Nepal. Since joining ESR in 2019, he has contributed to various public health-related studies using a systems thinking approach.
Note: ASPIRE Aotearoa seminars, webinars and other events are not open to individuals working with or for any tobacco company, or who are affiliated to the tobacco industry in any way. Nor are they open to any individuals or groups who have interests in or relationships with tobacco companies, including, but not limited to, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)/ Global Action to End Smoking and FSFW grantees. ASPIRE Aotearoa events are opportunities for civil and respectful discussions of research. We recognise diverse views on topics may exist; however, these events are not open to individuals who abuse those holding views that differ from their own.