Forging Collaborative Partnerships To Enhance Family Health: An Assessment of Strengths and Challenges in Conducting Community-Based Research
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
- Vol. 7 (2) , 1-9
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00124784-200107020-00003
Abstract
Community-based research has emerged as a vital strategy for developing effective, culturally relevant health interventions. This article describes the strengths and challenges of building a collaborative research partnership based on equality between academic researchers, public health practitioners, and representatives from community-based organizations. The model of collaboration adopted for the Fathers and Sons Project is described and examples of model applications are discussed. Lessons learned in the form of strengths/benefits and potential pitfalls in developing a community-based intervention designed to enhance the health behaviors of African American nonresidential fathers and their sons are provided.Keywords
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