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Community-Based Participatory Action Research: It's All About the
Community is deeply grounded in the belief that social sciences
research should have a direct connection to helping people and
improving communities. This text explores how to achieve community
engagement and community involvement to bring about positive change
through research and action. The opening chapter introduces
participatory action research, an inclusive process that involves
researchers as well as subjects, leverages the strengths of all
involved, and features strong social justice tenets that lead to a
positive change outcome. Additional chapters provide an historical
overview of community-based participatory research and its
development, as well as models for defining and mapping
communities. Readers explore the unique research processes and
distinctions of participatory action research and community-based
participatory action research (CBPAR). They are provided with a
step-by-step guide to conducting CBPAR, grow to understand its
transformative nature, and are encouraged to think through ethical
considerations. An accessible and concise guide, Community-Based
Participatory Action Research is an outstanding supplementary
resource for courses with focus in social sciences research.
Societal research has shown that there is a direct correlation
between income disparities and health disparities. In other words:
the poorer the population, the less healthy the population becomes.
Over the last thirty years, there has been an increasing gap
between the wealthy and poor in many industrialized societies. As a
result, there has also been an increasing decline in the quality of
health for these social orders. The Social Work and Health
Inequalities Network (SWHIN) was created to combat the causes and
consequences of socially unjust health disparities on an
international basis. This is accomplished through a sustaining
global network of professionals: researches, educators,
practitioners, policy makers and others work together to promote
research and action around the world. The SWHIN aims to exchange
information and resources (e.g. research evidence, policy
statements, and emerging theories and practice models) to
collaborate on the development and exchange of solutions for these
health issues. The hope is to teach about these problems at all
curricular levels and influence policy making wherever possible.
This book brings together a combination of fifteen studies and
policy reviews to fully understand the role that social work plays
in assisting others, especially in fields where human health is
concerned.
Bruce Friedman's How to Teach Effectively is a valuable tool to
help teachers maximize their students' performance results and
learning experience. Creating active learning experiences enables
students to understand and retain more information in the long
term. In an easy-to-use, accessible format, this book provides both
theory and specific techniques that will help you engage learners
with different backgrounds and learning styles. This new edition
provides useful information on integrating technology in the
classroom and conducting online courses. Whether you are a graduate
student, a new trainer, or an experienced professor, this book will
help you identify your personal strengths and provide you with the
tools to be a truly effective teacher.
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