Dr. Morley Beiser at the University of Toronto has done some major work in this area in terms of mental health. >---------- >From: Muhammad Ali Meatchem[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Saturday, December 13, 1997 6:47 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Please help me... > >Hello colleagues, >In an effort to NOT recreate the wheel, I'm seeking bibliographies and/ >or single sources that include: >(1) empirical research projects on health concerns in the asian-american >population (not general articles related to ethnic minority health >issues) and/ or >(2) articles on asian-american health promotion programs which have >outcome data on results (not articles describing a project which only >outline approach or activities) > >Any and all help/ leads will be much appreciated. Please send info >directly to [log in to unmask] > >Thanks in advance, > >M. Ali Meatchem >Research Assistant >Wright State University/ School of Professional Psychology > >Elizabeth Gyorfi-Dyke wrote: >> >> I am posting the results of the search for literature etc. on community >> participation in policy. Thank you to all those who responded! >> >> Some suggestions from the listservs are: >> >> BC Ministry of Health Office of Health Promotion and Social Planning >> Research Council of BC (SPARC). _Examples and outcomes of healthy public >> policy_. >> >> BC Ministry of Health Office of Health promotion and Social Planning and >> Research Council of BC (SPARC). _A guide for communities to enact >> health-promoting policies_. >> >> Labonte, Ron, and Edwards, Rick. (1995) _Equity in Action: Supporting the >> Public in Public Policy_. Research in Health Promotion Series #2. Toronto: >> Centre for Health Promotion. (Available from Participaction, Box 64, 40 >> Dundas Street West, Suite 220, Toronto, ON M5G - 2C2). >> >> Milio, Nancy. (1996). _Engines of Empowerment_. >> >> Ontario Public Health Association. _Making a difference in your community: >> A guide for policy change_. >> >> Other places to look: >> >> Healthy Community initiatives >> >> Dr. Jean Forster @ University of Minnesota (teenage tobacco prevention) >> >> Cheryl Perry @ University of Minnesota (alcohol policies) >> >> Women Influencing Healthy Public Policy (Women's Network, PEI) >> >> Speaking for Ourselves (Canadian Mental Health Association, Nfld.) >> >> Healthy People - Healthy Communities - Healthy Policy (Healthy Communities >> Coalition, N.B.) >> >> CLEAR (Canadian Mental Health Association, N.S.) >> >> I came across some literature earlier in my search: >> >> Barrett, S., and Hill, M.J. (1984). Policy bargaining and structure in >> implementation of theory: towards an integrated perspective. _Policy and >> Politics_. Volume 12 (3), pp. 219-240. >> >> Donati, P. (1988). The need for new social policy perspectives in health >> behaviour research. In R. Anderson, J. Davies, I. Kickbush, D. McQueen, and >> D. Turner (eds) _Health Behavior Research and Health Promotion_. Oxford: >> Oxford University Press. >> >> Flynn, B.C. Healthy Cities: Building partnerships for healthy public >> policy. _Nursing Policy Forum_. Volume 1 (6), pp. 6-9, 20-25. >> >> Russell, K. (1992). Strengthening Black and Minority community coalitions >> for health policy action. _Journal of National Black Nurses Association_. >> Volume 6 (1), pp. 42-47. >> >> Simons-Morton, B.G., Greene, W.H., Gottlieb, N.H. (1995). _Introduction to >> Health Education and Health Promotion_. Prospect Heights, Illinois: >> Waveland Press, Inc. 2nd Edition. (There is a few pages which broadly refer >> to the topic). >> >> Stacey, M. (1988). Strengthening communities. _International Conference on >> Health Promotion, Ottawa, Canada: Selected Conference Proceedings_. Ottawa: >> WHO, Health and Welfare Canada, and Canadian Public Health Association. >> >> Turnbull, H., and Turnbull, A. (1991). _Participatory Action Research and >> Public Policy_. Laurence, Kansas: University of Kansas. Beech Center on >> Families and Disability. Opinion paper. >> >> Walters, Vivienne. (1992). Women's views of their main health problems. >> _Canadian Journal of Public Health_. Volume 83 (5), pp. 371-374. >> >> Williams, D.M. Policy at the grassroots: Community-based participation in >> health care policy. _Journal of Professional Nursing_. Volume 7(5), pp. >> 271-276. >> >> Elizabeth Gyorfi-Dyke >> Researcher >> PEI Heart Health Program >> Eastern Kings Project >> (902) 687-7026 >> FAX (902) 687-4298 >> [log in to unmask] >