Essentials of community-based research / Vera Caine and Judy Mill ; with contributions by Randy Jackson and Renée Masching.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caine, Vera, author.

Mill, Judy, 1950- author.

Series:

Qualitative essentials ; 11.

Qualitative essentials ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community-based social services--Research--Methodology.

Community-based social services.

Community health services--Research--Methodology.

Community health services.

Community life--Research--Methodology.

Community life.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Community life--Research.

Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

159 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press Inc., [2016]

Summary:

"Community-based research (CBR) is the most commonly used method for serving community needs and effecting change through authentic, ethical, and meaningful social research. In this brief introduction to CBR, the real-world approach of noted experts Vera Caine and Judy Mill helps novice researchers understand the promise and perils of engaging in this research tradition. This book -outlines the basic steps and issues in the CBR process--from collaboratively designing and conducting the research with community members to building community capacity; -covers how to negotiate complicated questions of researcher control and ethics; -includes a chapter written by community partners, among the examples from numerous projects from around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface Section I: History and Current Practice Chapter 1: What is Community-Based Research? Chapter 2: Defining the Principles Section II: The Practice of Community-Based Research Chapter 3: From Theory to Practice Chapter 4: Research Design Chapter 5: Developing Principles for Research Collaboration Section III: Contexts and Challenges Chapter 6: Raising Ethical Questions Chapter 7: Considering Capacity Chapter 8: Working with Diverse Populations, by Randy Jackson and Rene;e Masching Section IV: Future Challenges Chapter 9: Enacting Social Justice Chapter 10: Ways Forward Resources Notes References Index About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781629581101

1629581100

9781629581118

1629581119

OCLC:

938346645