Community-Based Participatory Research for Health

This timely book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on participatory approaches to research and its impact. We always live in challenging times, times of political, social and economic upheaval, and the last decade has been no exception. Published a decade after the 2nd edition, the content of this 3rd edition reflects some of the great changes that have taken place in the interim time in relation to the understanding and application of participatory research approaches but also the continuing need, and global challenge, to address endemic inequality and social injustice found within and across societies. It is not that what was said a decade ago does not still have relevance to the current times but there is so much more to say and reflect upon, and this book does it with great aplomb. - Journal of Educational Action Research

The new, third edition builds on the excellence of the previous edition with an emphasis on social and health equity as the ultimate concerns of collaborative inquiry. The third edition has substantial changes from the previous edition that provide updated knowledge and developments in CBPR. Through lessons learned from liberal use of case studies, this work serves to broaden our understanding of the potential of this approach to engage in collaborative, transformative work, focused on equity. - Michele A. Kelley, MSW, MA, University of Illinois at Chicago

The new edition of Community-Based Participatory Research for Health by Nina Wallerstein and colleagues (2018) is an extremely valuable resource for a wide variety of stakeholders interested in collaborative work to promote health equity. This updated collection succinctly delineates the theory, history, principles, and practices of community-based participatory research (CBPR) to help the reader understand CBPR as an approach, a philosophy, and an ethic. This updated edition will serve as a helpful resource for those interested in incorporating CBPR principles and approaches into their work. The chapters are authored by leaders and innovators in CBPR who provide insights, share experiences, and describe case studies that expand our ability to understand and envision the transformative power of CBPR in practice... Updates to this edition align with critical dialogues about positionality, privilege, and power in a way that encourages healthy self-reflection. This volume will undoubtedly follow earlier editions to become a must-read classic for health promotion practicioners interested in advancing health and social equity. - Janet Page-Reeves, Ph.D.

Nina Wallerstein, DrPH, MPH, is a professor of public health in the College of Population Health and the Director of the Center for Participatory Research at the University of New Mexico.

Bonnie Duran, DrPH, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington, and is also Director of the Center for Indigenous Health Research at the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute.

John G. Oetzel, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Management Communication in the Waikato Management School at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Meredith Minkler, DrPH, is Professor Emerita of Health and Social Behavior in the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley.

N. Wallerstein, University of New Mexico; B. Duran, University of Washington; J. G. Oetzel, University of Waikato, New Zealand; M. Minkler, University of California, Berkeley