Principles and strategies of effective community participation |
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Authors: | BRACHT NEIL; TSOUROS AGIS |
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Institution: | University of Minnesota, School of Public Health USA
Healthy Cities Project Officer, WHO Regional Office for Europe Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Abstract: | A framework is offered for understanding the conceptual basisand the strategic implications of community participation, inachieving Health for All goals. Special focus is given to themeaning, settings and levels of participation in official decision-makingstructures and at the community level. Questions such howis participation facilitated?, who participates?and what are the benefits and obstacles to participation?are geared primarily towards the needs of individuals who functionat the city level and expect practical strategic advice andguidance. The structure of the 1989 WHO Healthy Cities Symposiumwhich was devoted to community action was based on the frameworkand conceptual approach of this paper. |
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Keywords: | community action community participation Healthy Cities Project |
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