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Community-based Participatory Research: Policy Recommendations for Promoting a Partnership Approach in Health Research
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Community-based Participatory Research: Policy Recommendations for Promoting a Partnership Approach in Health Research

Barbara A Israel, Amy J Schulz, Edith A Parker and Adam B Becker
Education for health : change in training & practice, Vol.14(2), pp.182-197
2001
DOI: 10.1080/13576280110051055

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Abstract

Community-based participatory research in public health focuses on social, structural, and physical environmental inequities through active involvement of community members, organizational representatives, and researchers in all aspects of the research process. Partners contribute their expertise to enhance understanding of a given phenomenon and integrate the knowledge gained with action to benefit the community involved. This article presents key principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR), discusses the rationale for its use, and provides a number of policy recommendations at the organizational, community and national levels aimed at advancing the application of CBPR. While the issues addressed here draw primarily upon experiences in the United States, the emphasis throughout this article on the establishment of policies to enhance equity that would serve both to increase the engagement of communities as partners in health research, and to reduce health disparities, has relevant applications in a global context.
Health Promotion Higher Education Public Health Public Policy Collaborative Research Community Involvement Financial Support School Community Relationship

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