Open AccessA Construct for Building the Capacity of Community-Based Initiatives in Racial and Ethnic Communities
Author(s) -
Robert M. Goodman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/01.phh.0000338383.74812.18
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , leverage (statistics) , ethnic group , capacity building , public relations , qualitative research , business , political science , knowledge management , sociology , computer science , machine learning , law , programming language , social science
This article reports on a qualitative study that contrasts implementation patterns across community-based public health initiatives, resulting in a construct for building the capacity of such initiatives in racial and ethnic communities. By specifying which capacities provide optimum leverage, community initiatives may increase precision in developing intervention strategies that are pivotal in producing desired outcomes.