ABSTRACT Increases in risk-taking behaviour, including alcohol, drugs and violence, are often associated with the cyclical nature of the mining sector in Australia. To date, such behaviour has been portrayed by mining companies and governments as an individual problem; little attention has been paid to the social contexts of such behaviour. This research uses a case study approach to explore the social determinants of risk taking in three mining communities in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia. Interviews with a cross-section of health and social service providers highlight a number of social determinants underpinning risk taking and reveal a complex interplay of structural risk factors including shift work, income inequality and workplace culture. If we are serious about tackling risk taking in mining communities, governments, policy makers and mining companies need to recognise the influence of contextual factors, and shift attention to the physical, social and economic environments that impact on health outcomes.

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超越个人：解决采矿社区承担风险的社会决定因素

摘要冒险行为的增加，包括酗酒，吸毒和暴力，通常与澳大利亚采矿业的周期性有关。迄今为止，矿业公司和政府已将这种行为描述为一个个人问题。很少有人关注这种行为的社会环境。这项研究采用案例研究的方法，探索了澳大利亚昆士兰州博文盆地三个采矿社区的风险承担社会决定因素。卫生和社会服务提供者各部门的访谈突出显示了支撑风险承担的许多社会决定因素，并揭示了结构风险因素的复杂相互作用，包括轮班工作，收入不平等和工作场所文化。如果我们认真对待采矿社区，政府，