Abstract
The University of Michigan School of Public Health provided community-based research (CBR) opportunities to masters-level students through week-long field experiences in two communities in Mississippi through interdisciplinary collaboration with Delta State University. This article examines the learning outcomes of those field experiences in the context of CBR and the value that those experiences added to their public health proficiency. Quantitative and qualitative data from post-deployment evaluations were examined to determine strengths and weaknesses of this approach to the public health learning process. Overall, students found this approach to provide a rich context for research, help put a face to the numbers, and broaden their perspective of how research is of value to communities and community organizations.
Recommended Citation
Montgomery, Jolynn, and Dana Thomas. 2012. "Examining Community-Based Research as an Application for Public Health Training." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 27(2): Article 5. Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol27/iss2/5
Publication Date
8-31-2012
