Article Title

Addressing Health and Social Disparities through Community-Based Participatory Research in Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work

Authors

Tiffany D. Baffour Ph.D., Winston-Salem State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Social workers can increase the translational ability of their research efforts to create sustainable community change in rural communities through the use of community-based participatory research (CBPR). CBPR is a congruent approach to social work values, representing a balance between research and community empowerment. This article focuses on methodological concerns in conceptualization, setting research goals, measurement, data collection, and dissemination of the findings. Recommendations for how interrelated areas of social work education, practice, research, and policy can address rural social and health disparities through CBPR are advanced.

Recommended Citation

Baffour, Tiffany D. Ph.D. (2011) "Addressing Health and Social Disparities through Community-Based Participatory Research in Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 3: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1022
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol3/iss1/3