Community-Based Participatory Research for Health - Softcover

Minkler, Meredith; Wallerstein, Nina; Hall, Budd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787964573 ISBN 13: 9780787964573

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2002

Synopsis

Meredith Minkler and Nina Wallerstein have brought together, in one important volume, a stellar panel of contributors who offer a comprehensive resource on the theory and application of community based participatory research. Community Based Participatory Research for Health contains information on a wide variety of topics including planning and conducting research, working with communities, promoting social change, and core research methods. The book also contains a helpful appendix of tools, guides, checklists, sample protocols, and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Meredith Minkler is professor of Health and Social Behavior in the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, and assistant to the vice chancellor for National and Community Service.

Nina Wallerstein is professor and director of the Masters in Public Health Program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Review:

"Community Based Participatory Research for Health gives practitioners and researchers the methods, tools, and practical applications to preserve social justice as the ethical foundation of public health."
— Marshall Kreuter, adjunct professor, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, and former Distinguished Scientist-Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"This book is an invaluable resource for the growing number of communities, funders, and researchers interested in collaborative research. It shows readers how to put CBPR into practice."
— Roz D. Lasker, M.D., director, Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health, The New York Academy of Medicine

"This volume marks a new milestone in the history of participatory research. The editors have created a resource that will be of interest to scholars and practitioners around the world who are seeking to create more democratic, community-driven approaches to research, public policy, and social action."
— John Gaventa, fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex

"This intricately constructed book codifies the CBPR approach for public health scientists and practitioners alike."
— Eugenia Eng, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina

"This book is a very comprehensive resource, for a number of fields, on the theory and practice of community based participatory research. It is a resource for students and practitioners alike."
— Lorraine Gutierrez, Thurnau Professor, School of Social Work and Department of Psychology, University of Michigan

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0787964573
• ISBN 13: 9780787964573
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512