Journeys in Community-Based Research

Bonnie Jeffery is a professor with the Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina and past Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan.

The goal of community-based research is to develop a deeper understanding of communities and to discover new opportunities for improving quality of life. The nine case studies in this diverse collection provide real life examples of community-based research in Aboriginal, urban, and rural communities. Journeys in Community-Based Research shows how taking into account socio-economic, geographic, and cultural contexts can lead to public policy that better serves the most vulnerable in our society.

Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Forewords Jim Randall and Kate Waygood Ron Labonte Introduction: Setting Out on Our Journeys Bonnie Jeffery and Louise Clarke Section 1: Ethics of Community-Based Research Working Together: Ethical Practice in Community-Engaged Research Diane Martz and Juanita Bacsu Talking to the "Healing Journey" Interviewers: Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas Wendee Kubik, Mary Hampton, Darlene Juschka, Carrie Bourassa, and Bonnie Jeffery The Ethics of Engagement: Learning with an Aboriginal Cooperative in Saskatchewan Isobel M. Findlay, Clifford Ray, and Maria Basualdo Section 2: Advocacy and Community-Based Research Community-Based Research and Advocacy for Change: Critical Reflections about Delicate Process of Inclusion/Exclusion Gloria DeSantis A Provocative Proposition: Linking Research, Education, and Action in Saskatoon' Core Neighbourhoods Mitch Diamantopoulous and Len Usiskin Section 3: Impact of Community-Based Research The CUISR-SRIC Collaboration: Toward Community-Based Action Research? Lori Ebbesen, Janice Victor, Louise Clarke, and Nicola Chopin Community-Based Research through Community Service Learning: Benefits and Challenges for the Community and University Nicola Chopin, Maria Basualdo, and David McDine Tripartite Collaboration and Challenges: Reflecting on the Research Process of a Participatory Program Evaluation Hongxia Shan, Nazeem Muhajarine, and Kristjana Loptson Standing Buffalo First Nation Youth: Exploring Health and Well-Being Pammla Lusenga Petrucka, Roger Redman, Deanna Bickford, Sandra Bassendowski, Andrea Redman, Leanne Yuzicappi, Bev McBeth, Logan Bird, and Carrie Bourassa Knowledge Translation Strategies in Community-Based Research: Our Decision-Maker-Based Approach Fleur Macqeen Smith, Nazeem Muhajarine, and Sue Delanoy Conclusion Isobel M. Findlay and Diane Martz Contributors Index