This article looks at the multiple uses and meanings given to the processes of territorialization, deterritorialization, and reterritorialization in geography. Drawing on an analysis of nearly 250 French and English language articles, it seeks to identify the different approaches and sub-approaches to these notions by geographers in order to outline how this polysemy can undermine a proper understanding of the dual geographical and territorial condition of human beings. Often used in the manner of Latour's black boxes, the processes of deterritorialization, reterritorialization and territorialization are in fact subject to a certain amount of confusion due to both (i) plural and sometimes contradictory uses and understandings and (ii) a strong tendency towards sub-conceptualization.
Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to earlier nursing home admission, but it is unclear if this remains true after accounting for health needs. This study examines SES-related inequalities in nursing home admission, controlling for health needs in an area of Switzerland with universal home-based care for older adults. Data were from the Lausanne Cohort 65+ study, including 3650 participants. SES was measured by education level, occupational class, and receiving means-tested benefits (a proxy for low income). Health needs were assessed with a set of physical and mental health variables. Cox proportional hazard models are controlled for demographics and health needs. Over 6 years, 115 (3.2%) participants were admitted to a nursing home. Lower education and receiving means-tested benefits were linked to earlier nursing home admission. However, after adjusting for all SES variables and health needs, associations between socioeconomic inequalities and nursing home admission did not remain significant. Lower SES is initially associated with earlier nursing home admission, but this is substantially explained by functional and cognitive impairment. The study suggests that access to long-term care in Switzerland is horizontally equitable but emphasizes the importance of preventing functional and cognitive decline in lower SES groups.
Ethnographic fieldwork in rural western Kenya (2022-2023) reveals how state-led public health interventions, including COVID-19 vaccination and school-based biomedical campaigns, operate through authority, hierarchy, and coercion. Such practices foster mistrust among pupils, adolescents, and parents, provoking resistance grounded in fears about reproductive futures. Health workers and teachers, pressured to meet state mandated targets, become enforcers of these interventions, often deepening suspicion. Coercion not only raises ethical concerns but also produces lasting harm, shaping community trust and influencing how children and families engage with health care systems long after the campaigns have ended.

