| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Wing, Yvette M.
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| URN |
etd-04112007-210730 |
| Title |
VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS: A PUBLIC HEALTH FRAMEWORK FOR CONDUCTING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS |
| Degree |
Master of Public Health |
| Program |
Behavioral and Community Health Sciences |
| School |
Graduate School of Public Health |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Jessica G. Burke, PhD |
Committee Chair |
| Harvey L. White, PhD |
Committee Member |
| James Butler, DrPH |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- Hurricane Katrina
- Grassroots
- New Orleans
- Community-Based Participatory Research
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| Date of Defense |
2007-04-04 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
This paper explores the perspectives of grassroots organizers currently engaged in community work in Post-Katrina New Orleans to suggest a framework for Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). Engaging grassroots organizers in CBPR projects can prove an invaluable resource as they have longstanding relationships with community members and a proven commitment to the communities they serve. To gain entrée necessary for carrying out CBPR in partnership with grassroots organizers in this context, researchers must foster genuine relationships that serve to empower community members and are not predicated on university obtained degrees or paternalistic ideas of community engagement. Specific to Post-Katrina New Orleans, grassroots organizers have a great deal of insight to share on the state of the city’s recovery, why this work is important to the city’s devastated communities, and how researchers interested in engaging their communities can be most effective. The framework presented is based on the principles of CBPR and enhanced with special considerations raised during interviews with grassroots community organizers in Post-Katrina New Orleans. This thesis is significant to public health because it serves not only to strengthen Community-Based Participatory Research in the city of New Orleans, but it could set a precedent for the field of Public Health related to their role in post-disaster recovery in any community for years to come.
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