Four different approaches to community participation

Fraser, Heather

doi:10.1093/cdj/bsi037

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“…This is in line with several authors (20,35,36) showing that CPFS have a limited potential for solving food insecurity related to severe and chronic poverty since they do not significantly change economic conditions. Even while adopting a discourse that promotes social justice, approaches based on empowerment may sometimes involve community participation that cannot mitigate the most severe social and/or environmental problems (37) . Several stakeholders do not, overall, seem aware of the aspects of the CPFS that could be less appreciated by households.…”

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Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Hamelin

Mercier

Bédard

2008

Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: The aim of the study was (i) to describe the needs of food-insecure households and their assessment of community programmes, as expressed by households and perceived by stakeholders; and (ii) to examine the similarities and differences between households' and stakeholders' perceptions in Quebec City area. Design/setting/subjects: A semi-structured interview and sociodemographic questionnaire with fifty-five households and fifty-nine stakeholders (community workers, managers, donor agencies). The transcriptions were subjected to content analysis and inter-coder reliability measurement. Results: The respondents' perceptions converge towards three main categories of needs: needs specific to food security, conditions necessary for achieving food security and related needs. There was agreement on the necessity of better financial resources, although the impact of financial resources alone may be uncertain in the opinion of some stakeholders. Different perceptions of needs and of their fulfilment by community programmes emerge between both groups. Despite households found positive aspects, they complained that quality of food and access were major needs neglected. Their account suggests overall a partial fit between the programmes and food security needs; even a combination of programmes (e.g. collective kitchens, purchasing groups, community gardens) was insufficient to adequately meet these needs. In contrast, most stakeholders perceived that the household's primary need was a basic amount of food and that the households were satisfied with programmes. Conclusions: It is urgent to evaluate the overall effect of community programmes on specific aspects of household food insecurity. The results emphasise that community programmes alone cannot bring about social change needed to prevent food insecurity.

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Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Hamelin

Mercier

Bédard

2008

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Involvement in a process and outcome is likely to require a mix of approaches to be adopted depending on the scale of the issue to be addressed, the stage in the policy or implementation process, the existing or potential level of conflict, the time available, the knowledge and skills of the participants and the financial resources available to support the process (Dovers, 2005;Frazer, 2005). Furthermore, it is possible that governments may have limited capacity to effect environmental change across multi-scalar geographies such as those of Australia's Murray -Darling Basin which spans local, regional and state jurisdictions (Connell, 2007).…”

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Locating Communities in Natural Resource Management

Harrington

Curtis

Black

2008

Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning

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“…The justifications have been well advanced over the years and relate to core goals around achieving social justice and enabling people to gain greater control of their own health [6,7]. In contrast to managerialist approaches where participatory methods are used to address functionalist goals [8], health promotion approaches acknowledge the constitutive value of participation as part of an equitable and democratic health system [7].…”

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Health promotion by communities and in communities: Current issues for research and practice

South

2014

Scand J Public Health

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Background and aims: This paper explores contemporary issues around community-based health promotion in the light of international health policies reaffirming the central role of community action within broader efforts to achieve health equity. Adopting a system-level approach poses challenges for current health promotion practice and evaluation, particularly where there is a shift in emphasis from small-scale community health projects towards mainstream community programmes, capable of engaging widely across diverse populations. Methods: Drawing on research with community members carried out by the Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan university, uK, the paper re-examines assumptions about the nature of interventions within community settings, and what participation means from a lay perspective. Key research issues for community-based health promotion are highlighted. Conclusions: The paper concludes by proposing that community-based interventions need to be reframed, if the dual challenges of citizen involvement and evidence based practice are to be met.

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Four different approaches to community participation

Cited by 61 publications

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Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Locating Communities in Natural Resource Management

Health promotion by communities and in communities: Current issues for research and practice

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