Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 172 pages) |
Series |
2011 Springer E-Books
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Contents |
Introducing a transdisciplinary approach to applied urban health research -- Benefits and challenges of transdisciplinary research for urban health researchers -- In search of empowering health research for marginalized populations in urban settings: the value of a transdisciplinary approach -- Reducing health disparities experienced by refugees resettled in urban areas: a community-based transdisciplinary intervention model -- The Street Health Report 2007: community-based research for social change -- Safety as a social value: revisiting a participatory case study in Scotland -- Methodological notes on conducting transdisciplinary research -- Collaborative processes in transdisciplinary research -- From complex problems to complex problem-solving: transdisciplinary practice as knowledge translation -- Transdisciplinary training in health research: distinctive features and future directions -- Funding agencies and transdisciplinary research -- Moving forward: the future of transdisciplinary health research |
Summary |
As urban populations grow, new health problems evolve in tandem with longstanding issues. And as a welter of social, environmental, and access factors further complicate the picture, workable solutions require increasingly sophisticated understanding and innovative methods - generally beyond the scope of one professional field. ""Converging Disciplines"" introduces the concept of transdisciplinary research as a multidimensional, research-to-practice approach to urban health issues, not only bringing researchers together but also linking stakeholders, from practitioners to policymakers to commu |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Public health administration.
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Health service administration
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Public health.
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Urban health.
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Social problems.
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Urban Health
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Public Health Administration
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Community-Based Participatory Research -- methods
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Public Health
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Qualitative Research
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Social Problems
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Socioeconomic Factors
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public health.
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social issues.
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MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
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Médecine.
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Social problems
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Public health
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Public health administration
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Urban health
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kirst, Maritt, 1974-
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LC no. |
2010936516 |
ISBN |
9781441963307 |
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1441963308 |
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