Summary
Contents
This book will present a practical approach to CBPR—in other words, how an individual researcher might understand and then actually conduct CBPR research. It is thus a how-to book that uses case examples throughout. Both the benefits and challenges of the approach will be discussed, as well as the basic steps involved in CBPR projects. The book will also explore the unique ethical questions that arise in CBPR projects.
Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research
Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research
“Community-based participatory research is a collaborative research approach that is designed to ensure and establish structures for participation by communities affected by the issue being studied, representatives of organizations, and researchers in all aspects of the research process to improve health and well-being through taking action, including social change.”1
In this chapter, I will provide an overview of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and accomplish the following objectives:
- Review the principles and foundations of CBPR
- Discuss the rationale for involvement in CBPR and when to use it (why bother?)
- Introduce cases in which CBPR was used to investigate
- ○ Policy issues
- ○ Urgent health crises
- ○ Health disparities
- Compare CBPR with traditional research
- Describe the strengths and weaknesses of a CBPR approach
Overview of Community-Based Participatory Research
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