Methods in Community Based Participatory Research (second edition) provides a step-by-step approach to application of participatory approaches to qualitative data collection (including structured and unstructured interviews, observations, and group interviews) and data analysis (including constant comparative method, coding schemes, and theme memo). Some of the methods included are: survey questionnaire, in-depth interview, focus group interview, ethnography, exposure assessment, and geographic information system mapping. This book brings together many of the leading scholars who are teaching and conducting CBPR in health and related fields to provide readers with strategies and lessons learned for how to apply different methods using a partnership approach. In addition to specific research methods, this book focuses on essentials for successful CBPR implementation, such as selecting research partners, group process and facilitation, developing conceptual models, and data feedback and interpretation. Ideal for both student and practitioner, the book is designed to quickly the novice up to speed. Each chapter describes the application of the method using a CBPR approach, with a case study of how the method has been applied. Another key feature of this book is the inclusion in the appendices of examples of concrete tools and measurement instruments that may be adapted by others involved in CBPR efforts (including in-depth interview protocol, partnership evaluation questionnaire).

This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of Methods for Community-Based Participatory Research for Health provides a step-by-step approach to the application of participatory approaches to quantitative and qualitative data collection and data analysis. With contributions from a distinguished panel of experts, this important volume shows how researchers, practitioners, and community partners can work together to establish and maintain equitable partnerships using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to increase knowledge and improve the health and well-being of the communities involved.

Written for students, practitioners, researchers, and community members, the book provides a comprehensive presentation of innovative partnership structures and processes, and covers the broad spectrum of methods needed to conduct CBPR in the widest range of research areas—including social determinants of health, health inequities, health promotion, community interventions, disease management, health services, and environmental health. The contributors examine effective methods used within the context of a CBPR approach including survey questionnaire, in-depth interview, focus group interview, ethnography, exposure assessment, and geographic information system mapping. In addition, each chapter describes a case study of the application of the method using a CBPR approach. The book also contains examples of concrete tools and measurement instruments that may be adapted by others involved in CBPR efforts.