Methods In Community-Based Participatory Research For Public Health

About this book

Written by distinguished experts in the field this book shows how researchers practitioners and community partners can work together to establish and maintain equitable partnerships using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to increase knowledge and improve health and well-being of the communities involved. CBPR is a collaborative approach to research that draws on the full range of research designs including case study etiologic longitudinal experimental and nonexperimental designs. CBPR data collection and analysis methods involve both quantitative and qualitative approaches. What distinguishes CBPR from other approaches to research is the active engagement of all partners in the process. This book provides a comprehensive and thorough presentation of CBPR study designs specific data collection and analysis methods and innovative partnership structures and process methods. This book informs students practitioners researchers and community members about methods and applications needed to conduct CBPR in the widest range of research areasincluding social determinants of health health disparities health promotion community interventions disease management health services and environmental health.