title: Community action research: who does what to whom and why? Lessons learned from local prevention efforts (international experiences).
abstract: This paper describes lessons learned about community action research, drawing upon papers written and presented at a recent international conference on community action research and the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems. Projects reflected both action and evaluation research traditions and focused on a variety of issues from moderation of drinking to alcohol-related violence, and on range of target populations from youth to specific ethnic groups. The interventions described ranged from policy-based prevention to education and training and to secondary prevention and treatment. Lessons identified in the papers are discussed within three broad areas: the community targeted for change; the implementation of community projects; and community action research projects generally. The common lessons emerging from these diverse projects provide useful lessons on which to base future progress in community action research.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandler-Coutts
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods*; D005544:Forecasting; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design