Participatory partnerships for social action and research

SECTION I. Participatory research: the intermingling of inquiry and practice: introductory remarks / by Judith L. Millesen

The Phillips Neighborhood Healthy Housing Collaborative: forging a path of mutual benefit, social change, and transformation / by Cathy Jordan and Susan Gust

Challenges of using community-based participatory research to research and solve environmental health problems / by Christina Hemphill Fuller, Ellin Reisner, Don Meglio, and Doug Brugge

Finding common ground: university research guided by community needs for elementary school-aged youth / by Julie Sarno Owens, Nina Andrews, James Collins, Jacqueline C. Griffeth, and Margaret A. Mahoney

Creating expressive and vocational opportunities for individuals marked as (dis)abled / by Lynn M. Harter, Patty Mitchell, Stephanie Norander, Mark Leeman, and Margaret M. Quinlan

A community-based participatory approach to increase mental health among individuals living with HIV/AIDS / by Tania B. Basta, Michael Reece, Enbal Shachman, and Gwen Davies

Commentary: naming and claiming community-based participatory research: what is it and how do we know? / by Marlynn L. May.

SECTION II. Knowing differently: aesthetic, narrative, and spiritual frames: introductory remarks / by Lindsey M. Rose and Lynn M. Harter

Adopting narrative sensibilities in the service of advancing community-based participatory research / by Lynn Harter, Anne Gerbensky-Kerber, and Spencer Patterson

Youth-led participatory action research: fostering effective youth-adult partnerships / by Laura J. Wernick, Michael R. Woodford, and Yoni (Jonathan) Siden

Repositioning subjects as partners through video diaries / by Lynn Harter and Casey Hayward

Good job: narrative bridges to employment success for homeless workers and their bosses / by Mark Leeman and Keith Wasserman

What I learned by going to church in Detroit: a reflective essay / by Angela D. Dillard

Faith meets scientific inquiry: partnering with churches for community-based participatory research / by Doug Shamblin and Sherry Shamblin

Commentary: the Call to illuminate participatory experiences via spiritual, aesthetic, and narratives lenses / by Patrice M. Buzzanell.

SECTION III. Achieving potential in participatory partnerships: introductory remarks / by Jane Hamel-Lambert

Community-engaged scholarship through mutually transformative partnerships / by Jessica Katz Jameson, Patty H. Clayton, and Audrey J. Jaeger

Community-based participatory research and the transformation of community organizations' research capacities: a case study / by Marlynn L. May, Karen Jaynes Williams, and Elizabeth J. Peranteau

Doing community-based partnership research in online communities / by Michelle Calka and Laura W. Black

Interprofessional scholarship, service and education: a sustainable model for scholarship of engagement / by Caroline Goulet, Joy Doll, Teresa M. Cochran, Gail M. Jensen, and Charlotte B. Royeen

Strategies for learning participation in community-based participatory research challenges: prepare, predict, preempt, and prevent common challenges while ensuring successful participation / by Syed M. Ahmed, Melissa DeNomie, Staci Young, and Cheryl A. Maurana

Perspectives on partnership evolution: from passionate people to committed organizations / by George Hess, Gary Blank, Patti Clayton, John Connors, Kaytee Holcombe, Jamie Ramsey, Kathryn Reis, Chris Snow, Toddi Steelman, and Jacquelyn Wallace

Commentary: the philosophy of "Co-": acting with to maximize potential in participatory partnerships / by Erika L. Kirby

SECTION IV. Conclusion: reflections on participatory journeys

The fragile boundaries between empowerment and exploitation: reflections on our journeys as feminist participatory researchers / by Margaret M. Manoogian, Joan A. Jurich, and Leslie N. Richards

A community-based participatory research relationship journey / by Karen L. Slovak and Steve C. Carrel

Participatory partnerships in rural Nebraska: finding mutual benefit for bommunities and scholarship / by James L. Leighter

Open-ending: a letter to readers / by Lynn M. Harter, Jane Hamel-Lambert, and Judith L. Millesen.