Handbook of Methodological Approaches to Community-Based Rese... - 9780190243654

Handbook of Methodological Approaches to Community-Based ResearchQualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods\nAuthor(s): Leonard A. Jason, David S. Glenwick\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780190243654, 978-0190243654\nSynopsis\nThe field of community psychology has focused on individuals' and groups' behavior in interaction with their social contexts, with an emphasis on prevention, early intervention, wellness promotion, and competency development. Over the past few decades, however, community-based applications of the newest research methodologies have not kept pace with the development of theory and methodology with regard to multilevel data collection and analysis. \n\nThe Handbook of Methodological Approaches to Community-Based Research is intended to aid the community-oriented researcher in learning about and applying cutting-edge quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches..