Brenda Roche
Biographic Data
| ID | 151743 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brenda Roche |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brenda |
| FAMILY NAME | Roche |
| SIGNATURE | ROCHE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wellesley Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6204-5245 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Unmet Health Care Needs for Syrian Refugees in Canada
Differences in Self-Reported Health and Unmet Health Needs Between Government Assisted and Privately Sponsored Syrian Refugees
Governing through community allegiance
The disappointing results of many public health interventions have been attributed in part to the lack of meaningful community engagement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of these initiatives. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has emerged as an alternative research paradigm that directly involves community members in all aspects of the research process. Their involvement is often said to be an empowering experience that…
Modelling the social determinants of health and simulating short-term and long-term intervention impacts for the city of Toronto, Canada
A call for an International Collaboration on Participatory Research for Health
Participatory health research (PHR) has emerged as an important approach for addressing local health issues, including building capacity for health promotion. Increasingly, PHR is drawing the attention of communities, funders, decision-makers and researchers worldwide. It is time to consolidate what we know about PHR in order to secure its place as a source of knowledge and action for public health. This can be achieved through an International C…
Building an International Collaboration on Participatory Health Research
The collaboration is an important structure for advancing the practice, theory, and impact of PHR internationally
On the Game by Sophie Day
The Health of Trafficked Women
Trained counselors interviewed 192 women who had been trafficked and sexually exploited about abuse and evaluated their physical and mental health status within 14 days of entry into posttrafficking services. Most reported physical or sexual violence while trafficked (95%), pre-trafficking abuse (59%), and multiple posttrafficking physical and psychological problems. Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention to address posttra…
Street Smarts and Urban Myths
Storytelling has a strong tradition in inner-city American communities. In this article, we examine patterns of storytelling among a sample of drug-using women from New York City who engage in street-based sex work. We consider two particular formats of storytelling for analysis: "street smarts" and "urban myths." Street smarts are stories of survival, and urban myths are compilations of street legends spread by word of mouth. The narratives are …
The Health of Trafficked Women
Trained counselors interviewed 192 women who had been trafficked and sexually exploited about abuse and evaluated their physical and mental health status within 14 days of entry into posttrafficking services. Most reported physical or sexual violence while trafficked (95%), pre-trafficking abuse (59%), and multiple posttrafficking physical and psychological problems. Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention to address posttra…
Street Smarts and Urban Myths
Storytelling has a strong tradition in inner-city American communities. In this article, we examine patterns of storytelling among a sample of drug-using women from New York City who engage in street-based sex work. We consider two particular formats of storytelling for analysis: "street smarts" and "urban myths." Street smarts are stories of survival, and urban myths are compilations of street legends spread by word of mouth. The narratives are …
Modelling the social determinants of health and simulating short-term and long-term intervention impacts for the city of Toronto, Canada
Building an International Collaboration on Participatory Health Research
The collaboration is an important structure for advancing the practice, theory, and impact of PHR internationally
Street Smarts and Urban Myths
Storytelling has a strong tradition in inner-city American communities. In this article, we examine patterns of storytelling among a sample of drug-using women from New York City who engage in street-based sex work. We consider two particular formats of storytelling for analysis: "street smarts" and "urban myths." Street smarts are stories of survival, and urban myths are compilations of street legends spread by word of mouth. The narratives are …
The Health of Trafficked Women
Trained counselors interviewed 192 women who had been trafficked and sexually exploited about abuse and evaluated their physical and mental health status within 14 days of entry into posttrafficking services. Most reported physical or sexual violence while trafficked (95%), pre-trafficking abuse (59%), and multiple posttrafficking physical and psychological problems. Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention to address posttra…
A call for an International Collaboration on Participatory Research for Health
Participatory health research (PHR) has emerged as an important approach for addressing local health issues, including building capacity for health promotion. Increasingly, PHR is drawing the attention of communities, funders, decision-makers and researchers worldwide. It is time to consolidate what we know about PHR in order to secure its place as a source of knowledge and action for public health. This can be achieved through an International C…
Building an International Collaboration on Participatory Health Research
The collaboration is an important structure for advancing the practice, theory, and impact of PHR internationally
On the Game by Sophie Day
Governing through community allegiance
The disappointing results of many public health interventions have been attributed in part to the lack of meaningful community engagement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of these initiatives. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has emerged as an alternative research paradigm that directly involves community members in all aspects of the research process. Their involvement is often said to be an empowering experience that…
Modelling the social determinants of health and simulating short-term and long-term intervention impacts for the city of Toronto, Canada
Differences in Self-Reported Health and Unmet Health Needs Between Government Assisted and Privately Sponsored Syrian Refugees
Unmet Health Care Needs for Syrian Refugees in Canada
Political science (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (4 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Community-based participatory research (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works)