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Understanding Primary School Children’s Perceptions Towards Tanning: the SUN-CHAT Study
Gisselle Tur Porres 
EERA 2024: Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future
Swansea University Author:
Gisselle Tur Porres
Abstract
SUN-CHAT is a study funded by Swansea University’s Morgan Advanced Studies Institute (MASI), that engages with children, parents/carers, and primary school educators to scope current tanning perceptions and the perceived effect tanning has on health. The study addresses some of these challenges with...
| Published in: | EERA 2024: Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future |
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| Published: |
https://eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/29/contribution/59818
2024
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| Online Access: |
https://eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/29/contribution/59818 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68624 |
| Abstract: |
SUN-CHAT is a study funded by Swansea University’s Morgan Advanced Studies Institute (MASI), that engages with children, parents/carers, and primary school educators to scope current tanning perceptions and the perceived effect tanning has on health. The study addresses some of these challenges with a vision of enabling children’s voice and listening to their views (Shier 2001). This paper is focused on an area of activity of this research, that is, the work with children to understand their perceptions and experiences. We make the connection between a healthy environment (school) and better health and wellbeing for all generations in Wales, by exploring perceptions of tanning and how healthier attitudes and behaviours can be encouraged and adopted from a young age to build a resilient and hopeful future. This project addresses a health public issue with ongoing education strengths in Wales by building on the holistic education process proposed in Curriculum for Wales (Welsh Government 2023). We take the known problem of skin cancer and address it by engaging with children through co-constructed activities, to facilitate and prioritise their participation (Dadlani and Orlow 2008; Blaisdell et al. 2018). |
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| Item Description: |
ID: 2147 08. Health and Wellbeing Education Paper |
| Keywords: |
Education; health and well-being; children’s views; sun safety; tanning perceptions. |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |