Qualitative Perspectives on Global and Social Health Education
This special issue seeks to bring together scholarly work that explores the significance of qualitative research in understanding and transforming global and social health education. In a world marked by health disparities, educational inequalities, and socio-political tensions, there is a growing recognition that numerical data alone cannot capture the depth and complexity of health-related experiences. Qualitative inquiry offers a powerful lens through which to examine how individuals, communities, and institutions construct, experience, and respond to health education across varied cultural and geographical contexts. Health education is not merely a technical or procedural endeavor.
This issue also aims to spotlight studies that address the lived realities of those at the margins of health systems and educational institutions. This includes, but is not limited to, research focusing on indigenous communities, displaced populations, children and youth, women and gender minorities, people with disabilities, and communities in low-resource or post-conflict settings. By centering diverse voices and experiences, the issue seeks to disrupt dominant narratives and expand the understanding of what health education can and should be.
Ultimately, this special issue invites scholars, educators, practitioners, and theorists to reflect critically on the roles education and research play in shaping public health, social justice, and collective well-being. Through diverse qualitative perspectives, we hope to create a space for dialogue that reimagines the possibilities of health education and affirms the importance of context, culture, and care in both research and practice.
List of Topic Areas
- Lived experiences of health education in marginalized or underserved communities.
- The role of culture, language, and identity in shaping health beliefs and practices.
- Critical curriculum studies in global and social health education.
- Historical and genealogical inquiries into the development of health education systems.
- Narrative constructions of illness, healing, and care in health education contexts.
- Teacher and learner perspectives on health literacy and public health messaging.
- Critical policy analyses of health education reform.
- Autoethnographic reflections on personal engagement with health systems or education.
- Cross-cultural and international comparisons of health education practices.
- Educational responses to global health crises through qualitative lenses.
- Ethical and methodological reflections on conducting research in health education settings.
Submissions Information
Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/he
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Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.
Key Deadlines
Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 10/10/2025
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 15/04/2026
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