Please find your required library readings below. If you have problems with the links below, please contact the Library. If you have APA questions about these materials, please contact the Writing Center.

The links are for required readings found in the Walden databases ONLY. For all other readings, see your course resources.

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Batson, J. (2002). Guiding community-based public health planning in rural New Mexico. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 8, 47-52. 

Cheadle, A., et al. (2002). Using a participatory approach to provide assistance to community-based organizations: The Seattle Partners Community Research Center. Health Education and Behavior, 29, 383-394.

Frohlich, K. L., Potvin, L., Chabot, P., & Corin, E. (2002). A theoretical and empirical analysis of context: Neighborhoods, smoking and youth. Social Science and Medicine, 54, 1401-1417. 

Kay, S. (2001). Building coalitions. Issue Brief Center for Medicare Education, 2, 1-8.

**Available in the Course Home Page Doc Sharing section**

Kuipers P, Kendall E, Hancock T. Evaluation of a rural community-based disability service in Queensland, Australia. Rural Remote Health,2003;3(1):186.

Higgins, J. W., & Reed, N. (2001). The girl power project -- recreation, BC health goals and social capital. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 92, 448-452.

Sabol, B. (2002). Innovations in collaboration for the public's health through the Turning Point Initiative: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation perspective. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 8, 6-12. 

Schulz, A. J., Parker, E. A., Israel, B. A., Allen, A., Decarlo, M., & Lockett, M. (2002). Addressing social determinants of health through community-based participatory research: The East Side Village Health Worker Partnership. Health Education and Behavior, 29, 326-341.

Sharma, M., & Deepak, S. (2001). A participatory evaluation of community-based rehabilitation programme in North Central Vietnam. Disability & Rehabilitation, 23(8), 352-358. 

Smith, S. L., Blake, K., Olson, C. R., & Tessaro, I. (2002). Community entry in conducting rural focus groups: Process, legitimacy, and lessons learned. Journal of Rural Health, 18, 118-123. 
**Available in the Course Home Page Doc Sharing section**

Socolar, R. (2002). Collaboration: The end or the means? Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 8, 34-35. 

Travers, K. D. (1997). Reducing inequities through participatory research and community empowerment. Health Education & Behavior, 24, 344-356. 
**Available in Course Home Page Week 2, Study Notes**

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