Review: Doing Community-Based Research: Perspectives from the Field By Greg Halseth, Sean Markey, Laura Ryser, and Don Manson

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-241
Author(s):  
Suzanne Lashner Dayanim
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Racine ◽  
Sheri Madigan ◽  
Shelley Cardinal ◽  
Cailey Hartwick ◽  
Margaret Leslie ◽  
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There is now a growing understanding that translational research must be co-created in collaboration with community partners and that solutions to real-world social problems require stepping outside the academic silo. Fewer than half of psychology programs in Canada, however, offer courses in community-based research or evaluation, leaving a gap in skill development amongst the next generation of scholars. In an effort to partially fill this learning gap, the current paper provides insights into lessons learned from the perspectives of researchers and community partners alike, who have been mutually engaging in community-based research over the last 25 years. Ultimately this paper seeks to provide a roadmap for conducting community-based research and illustrates why it should be a central component to research seeking to answer critical questions in psychological science. First, we provide a conceptual foundation of community-based research. Next, using three specific community-based research projects as examples, we share the challenges and benefits of conducting research in the community context. Finally, we highlight future directions for increasing the uptake of community-based research in Canada.


Author(s):  
Lorraine McIlrath ◽  
Catherine Bates ◽  
Kenneth Burns ◽  
Ann Lyons ◽  
Emma McKenna ◽  
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