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Some Reflections on the WHO Project on Community Response to Alcohol‐related Problems
Author(s) -
Rootman Irving,
Hawks David
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01538.x
Subject(s) - key (lock) , action (physics) , action research , engineering ethics , political science , public relations , sociology , engineering , pedagogy , computer science , computer security , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary This paper summarizes some of the key lessons learned from the World Health Organization project on Community Response to Alcohol‐Related Problems which was carried out in Mexico, Scotland and Zambia between 1976 and 1983. In particular, it presents some of the lessons learned about alcohol problems, methods of research, translating research into action and managing an international research project. It reflects the experiences of the two project managers.