Network models of diffusion predominantly think about cultural variation as a product of
social contagion. But culture does not spread like a virus. We propose an alternative …

Aims. This article analyzes the digital childhood vaccination information network for vaccine-
hesitant parents. The goal of this study was to explore the structure and influence of vaccine …

How toxic are the products we consume on a daily basis? Whether it's triclosan in
toothpaste, formaldehyde in baby shampoo, endocrine disruptors in water bottles, or …

In this article, we elucidate a symbiotic relationship between complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) and rejection of, or hesitancy towards, vaccination. In Fremantle, Western …

To address the phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy and rejection, researchers increasingly
recognise the need to engage with the social context of parents' decision-making. This study …

This article is an in-depth analysis of the social nature of vaccine decision-making. It
employs the sociological theory of Bourdieu and Ingram to consider how parents experience …

Despite attention paid to parental refusal of child vaccines, the phenomenon of topical
fluoride refusal is poorly understood. We examine the extent to which parent attitudes and …

Vaccines have led us out of the Age of Darkness into the Age of Enlightenment. Because of
vaccines, children no longer have to routinely suffer diseases like meningitis, hepatitis …

Breastfeeding rarely conforms to the idealized Madonna-and-baby image seen in old
artwork, now re-cast in celebrity breastfeeding photo spreads and pro-breastfeeding ad …

Hearts, minds, nudges and shoves: (How) can we mobilise communities for vaccination in a
marketised society? Hearts, minds, nudges and shoves: (How) can we mobilise communities …