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Community Capacity Building for Health

A Critical Look at the Practical Implications of This Approach

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ID3281069
AuthorsMartha Traverso-Yepez (0000-0002-0224-6093, Memorial University of Newfoundland), Victor Maddalena (Memorial University of Newfoundland), William Bavington (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Catherine Donovan (0000-0002-3997-1571)
Year2012
Volume2
Issue2
Publication date2012-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/2158244012446996
OpenAlexW2167941775
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited37

There is a great deal of literature examining the benefits and relevance of community participation and community capacity building in health promotion and disease prevention endeavors. Academic literature embracing principles and commitment to community participation in health promotion practices often neglects the complexities involved and the flexibility required to work within this approach. This article addresses some of these challenges through a case study of two projects funded by Provincial Wellness Grants in Newfoundland and Labrador, a province in Canada with a strong tradition of community ties and support systems. In addition to addressing the unique circumstances of the community groups, this research allowed the authors to examine the situational context and power relations involved in the provision of services as well as the particular forms of subjectivity and citizenship that the institutional practices support. Recognizing this complex interdependency is an important step in creating more effective intervention practices

Capacity building · Citizenship · Community organization · Health care · Health promotion · Interdependence · Management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Situational ethics · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Engineering · Health Policy Implementation Science · Mental Health and Patient Involvement

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Citations per year0,91
Citation span2015 - 2025 (11)
Citation velocityrecent
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