Community Engagement, Organization, and Development for Public Health Practice

Public health students and practitioners will learn the basics of applying community engagement, organizing, and development principles to create successful community public health campaigns, in this practical text. It discusses organization and development methods practical for public health practi [...]
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Public health students and practitioners will learn the basics of applying community engagement, organizing, and development principles to create successful community public health campaigns, in this practical text. It discusses organization and development methods practical for public health practice, including public health ethics, faith-based initiatives in community health, community assessment and measurement methods, coalition building, frameworks for developing health policy, and more. This textbook emphasizes working in at-risk, diverse, and disparity communities, and stresses the impact of urban change (gentrification, demographic and socioeconomic shifts) on the community engagement organization and development process. It also discusses the methodologies and theoretical frameworks underlying successful community organizing and development.The volume includes a wealth of practical approaches and case studies drawn from the authors' real-life experiences that provide examples of successful community health campaigns. Throughout the text there is an emphasis on building trust and respect for the community and community empowerment. PowerPoint slides and Case Study exercises for each chapter accompany the text for Instructor's use.Key Features: Provides real life examples of methods and strategies used in engaging organizing and empowering community residents for public health;Includes community organization approaches and the methodologies and frameworks underlying them; Emphasizes the impact of urban change on the future of community organization and development process;Written and edited by contributors with a wealth of practical and academic experience