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Converging Disciplines
. Ed(S): Kirst, Maritt; Schaefer-McDaniel, Nicole; Hwang, Stephen; O'Campo, Patricia
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Description for Converging Disciplines
Hardback. This book covers the transdisciplinary research process, including methodologies, collaboration, and information sharing. It features detailed case examples of transdisciplinary research used in addressing health issues among marginalized urban populations. Editor(s): Kirst, Maritt; Schaefer-McDaniel, Nicole; Hwang, Stephen; O'Campo, Patricia. Num Pages: 172 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 community members. This immediately accessible volume differentiates transdisciplinary research from multi- and interdisciplinary strategies, as well as from popular community-based models, and brings a uniquely North ... Read more
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 community members. This immediately accessible volume differentiates transdisciplinary research from multi- and interdisciplinary strategies, as well as from popular community-based models, and brings a uniquely North ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441963291
SKU
V9781441963291
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About . Ed(S): Kirst, Maritt; Schaefer-McDaniel, Nicole; Hwang, Stephen; O'Campo, Patricia
Maritt Kirst is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Stephen Hwang is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael's Hospital, an Associate Professor in ... Read more
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