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Chains of Exchange: The Iterative Process of Resource-Health Conversion
Cayley Ryan-Claytor1, Jonathan Daw2
1University of Michigan.
Social Theory & Health : STH
|May 25, 2026
Summary
Resources transform through "chains of exchange" impacting health. Individual choices, resource traits, and societal factors influence these pathways, offering new insights for social determinants of health research.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Sociological theories link resources and health via fundamental causes.
- Existing theories often overlook mechanisms transforming resources into health outcomes.
- Intervening processes in the resource-health relationship require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the "chains of exchange" theoretical framework.
- Explain how resources are transformed along causal pathways to affect health.
- Provide a tool for social determinants of health research and practice.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical framework development.
- Conceptualization of resource transformation processes.
- Identification of factors influencing resource exchange choices.
Main Results:
- Resources undergo iterative transformations affecting embodied health.
- Resource exchange is influenced by resource characteristics, life course, institutions, and social desirability.
- Individual agency plays a key role in resource utilization for health.
Conclusions:
- The "chains of exchange" framework illuminates resource-health pathways.
- It integrates individual agency and structural factors in health determinants.
- This framework aids in designing targeted interventions for health outcomes.
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