Converging Disciplines (eBook)
XXII, 172 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-6330-7 (ISBN)
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 the Departments of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Health Policy, at the University of Toronto and Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. Patricia O'Campo is Alma and Baxter Ricard Chair in Inner City Health and Director of the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. She is also Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto and Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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 American set of perspectives to the concept. Chapter authors explore the theory behind the methods as well as their application in meeting chronic problems (e.g., domestic violence, substance abuse) and working with vulnerable populations (e.g., homeless individuals, refugees) in ways that are ecologically based, ethically sound, and eminently practical. Key areas of coverage: Benefits and challenges of transdisciplinary research in the urban health setting. Transdisciplinary research process, including methodologies, collaboration, and information sharing. Detailed case examples of transdisciplinary research used in addressing health issues among marginalized urban populations. An overview of training programs in the U.S. and Canada. The view from funding agencies. Preparing the university, researchers, and the job market for a transdisciplinary future researchers and graduate students in urban and public health will find inspiring reading in Converging Disciplines: a bold framework for transforming their fields, and the tools for meeting the new generation of urban health challenges.
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 the Departments of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Health Policy, at the University of Toronto and Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. Patricia O’Campo is Alma and Baxter Ricard Chair in Inner City Health and Director of the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. She is also Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto and Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Foreword 5
Contents 11
Contributors 13
About the Authors 15
About the Editors 20
An Introduction to Transdisciplinary Research 22
Introducing a Transdisciplinary Approach to Applied Urban Health Research 23
Benefits and Challenges of Transdisciplinary Research for Urban Health Researchers 32
In Search of Empowering Health Research for Marginalized Populations in Urban Settings: The Value of a Transdisciplinary Approach 42
Examples of Transdisciplinary Research 57
Reducing Health Disparities Experienced by Refugees Resettled in Urban Areas: A Community- Based Transdisciplinary Intervention Model 58
The Street Health Report 2007: Community- Based Research for Social Change 73
Safety as a Social Value: Revisiting a Participatory Case Study in Scotland 85
The Process of Transdisciplinary Research 97
Methodological Notes on Conducting Transdisciplinary Research 98
Collaborative Processes in Transdisciplinary Research 111
From Complex Problems to Complex Problem- Solving: Transdisciplinary Practice as Knowledge Translation 125
Moving Forward 144
Transdisciplinary Training in Health Research: Distinctive Features and Future Directions 145
Funding Agencies and Transdisciplinary Research 160
Moving Forward: The Future of Transdisciplinary Health Research 172
Subject Index 179
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.11.2010 |
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Zusatzinfo | XXII, 172 p. 1 illus. |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
Schlagworte | Research design • Research methods • Transdisciplinarity |
ISBN-10 | 1-4419-6330-8 / 1441963308 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-6330-7 / 9781441963307 |
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