University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Personal choice/social responsibility: women aged 40-49 years and mammography screening

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 15:02 authored by Willis, K
Screening for breast cancer is a key public health policy for women. However, there is controversy about when women should commence screening because the evidence of benefit for women younger than 50 years remains unclear. In Australia women who are aged 40–49 years are allowed to participate in breast cancer screening, although government policy indicates that participation should be based on these women making an ‘informed choice’ about participation. This article reports on research investigating the idea of choice and screening. Semi-structured interviews were held with women in rural Tasmania who have participated in screening for breast cancer before turning age 50. The study finds that these ideas of choice and personal responsibility for health have social dimensions that are critical to understanding the decision to participate in screening.

History

Publication title

Journal of Sociology

Volume

40

Pagination

121-136

ISSN

1440-7833

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Sage Publications

Place of publication

London, UK

Rights statement

Copyright 2004, SAGE Publications.

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Women's and maternal health

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC