MEREDITH MINKLER, DrPH, MPH, is a professor of health and behavior at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, and the founding director of the university’s Center on Aging. She is the coauthor or editor of numerous books, including Community-Based Participatory Research: From Processes to Outcomes (with Nina Wallerstein).

"Minkler has created a volume useful to practitioners and academics interested in working together to produce positive community change. This is a must-read for anyone interested in making a difference in their communities in socially just and equitable ways." - Marc Zimmerman (professor at University of Michigan School of Public Health) “This is an important resource of great value for those studying public health, health education, social work, and theory-based program planning. Minkler's new text offers insightful overviews, case examples, and a rich appendix of tools.” - Dr. Rima Rudd (Harvard School of Public Health) “Minkler has authority in her field and is known for sound scholarship. This is an obvious text for courses in health education and social work both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.”  - Dona Schneider (Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University) "The third edition of this comprehensive, excellent book is a welcome resource for public health professionals and social workers interested in the 'art and science' of organizing and building communities. A must read for health education students interested in community-related work. Highly recommended."(Choice)

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPART ONEIntroduction1. Introduction to Community Organizing and Community Building2. Why Organize? Problems and Promise in the Inner CityPART TWOContextual Frameworks and Approaches3. Improving Health through Community Organization and Community Building4. Contrasting Organizing Approaches5. Community Building PracticePART THREEBuilding Effective Partnerships and Anticipating and Addressing Ethical Challenges6. Community, Community Development, and the Forming of Authentic Partnerships7. Ethical Issues in Community Organizing and Capacity Building8. Building Partnerships between Local Health Departments and CommunitiesPART FOURCommunity Assessment and Issue Selection9. Community Health Assessment or Healthy Community Assessment10. Mapping Community Capacity11. Selecting and “Cutting” the IssuePART FIVECommunity Organizing and Community Building within and across Diverse Groups and Cultures12. Education, Participation, and Capacity Building in Community Organizing with Women of Color13. African American Barbershops and Beauty Salons14. Popular Education, Participatory Research, and Community Organizing with Immigrant Restaurant Workers in San Francisco’s ChinatownPART SIXUsing the Arts and the Internet as Tools for Community Organizing and Community Building15. Creating an Online Strategy to Enhance Effective Community Building and Organizing16. Using the Arts and New Media in Community Organizing and Community BuildingPART SEVENBuilding, Maintaining, and Evaluating Effective Coalitions and Community Organizing Efforts17. A Coalition Model for Community Action18. Community Organizing for Obesity Prevention in Humboldt Park, Chicago19. Participatory Approaches to Evaluating Community Organizing and Coalition BuildingPART EIGHTInfluencing Policy through Community Organizing and Media Advocacy20. Using Community Organizing and Community Building to Influence Public Policy21. Organizing for Health Care Reform22. Media AdvocacyAppendixes1. Principles of Community Building2. Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis Procedure3. Challenging Ourselves4. A Ladder of Community Participation in Public Health5. Coalition Member Assessment6. Community Mapping and Digital Technology7. Using Force Field and “SWOT” Analysis as Strategic Tools in Community Organizing8. A Checklist for Action9. Criteria for Creating Triggers or Codes for Freirian Organizing10. Scale for Measuring Perceptions of Control at the Individual, Organizational, Neighborhood, and beyond-the-Neighborhood Levels11. Policy BingoAbout the ContributorsIndex

MEREDITH MINKLER, DrPH, MPH, is a professor of health and behavior at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, and the founding director of the university’s Center on Aging. She is the coauthor or editor of numerous books, including Community-Based Participatory Research: From Processes to Outcomes (with Nina Wallerstein).

"Minkler has created a volume useful to practitioners and academics interested in working together to produce positive community change. This is a must-read for anyone interested in making a difference in their communities in socially just and equitable ways." - Marc Zimmerman (professor at University of Michigan School of Public Health) “This is an important resource of great value for those studying public health, health education, social work, and theory-based program planning. Minkler's new text offers insightful overviews, case examples, and a rich appendix of tools.” - Dr. Rima Rudd (Harvard School of Public Health) “Minkler has authority in her field and is known for sound scholarship. This is an obvious text for courses in health education and social work both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.”  - Dona Schneider (Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University) "The third edition of this comprehensive, excellent book is a welcome resource for public health professionals and social workers interested in the 'art and science' of organizing and building communities. A must read for health education students interested in community-related work. Highly recommended."(Choice)

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPART ONEIntroduction1. Introduction to Community Organizing and Community Building2. Why Organize? Problems and Promise in the Inner CityPART TWOContextual Frameworks and Approaches3. Improving Health through Community Organization and Community Building4. Contrasting Organizing Approaches5. Community Building PracticePART THREEBuilding Effective Partnerships and Anticipating and Addressing Ethical Challenges6. Community, Community Development, and the Forming of Authentic Partnerships7. Ethical Issues in Community Organizing and Capacity Building8. Building Partnerships between Local Health Departments and CommunitiesPART FOURCommunity Assessment and Issue Selection9. Community Health Assessment or Healthy Community Assessment10. Mapping Community Capacity11. Selecting and “Cutting” the IssuePART FIVECommunity Organizing and Community Building within and across Diverse Groups and Cultures12. Education, Participation, and Capacity Building in Community Organizing with Women of Color13. African American Barbershops and Beauty Salons14. Popular Education, Participatory Research, and Community Organizing with Immigrant Restaurant Workers in San Francisco’s ChinatownPART SIXUsing the Arts and the Internet as Tools for Community Organizing and Community Building15. Creating an Online Strategy to Enhance Effective Community Building and Organizing16. Using the Arts and New Media in Community Organizing and Community BuildingPART SEVENBuilding, Maintaining, and Evaluating Effective Coalitions and Community Organizing Efforts17. A Coalition Model for Community Action18. Community Organizing for Obesity Prevention in Humboldt Park, Chicago19. Participatory Approaches to Evaluating Community Organizing and Coalition BuildingPART EIGHTInfluencing Policy through Community Organizing and Media Advocacy20. Using Community Organizing and Community Building to Influence Public Policy21. Organizing for Health Care Reform22. Media AdvocacyAppendixes1. Principles of Community Building2. Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis Procedure3. Challenging Ourselves4. A Ladder of Community Participation in Public Health5. Coalition Member Assessment6. Community Mapping and Digital Technology7. Using Force Field and “SWOT” Analysis as Strategic Tools in Community Organizing8. A Checklist for Action9. Criteria for Creating Triggers or Codes for Freirian Organizing10. Scale for Measuring Perceptions of Control at the Individual, Organizational, Neighborhood, and beyond-the-Neighborhood Levels11. Policy BingoAbout the ContributorsIndex

MEREDITH MINKLER, DrPH, MPH, is a professor of health and behavior at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, and the founding director of the university’s Center on Aging. She is the coauthor or editor of numerous books, including Community-Based Participatory Research: From Processes to Outcomes (with Nina Wallerstein).

"Minkler has created a volume useful to practitioners and academics interested in working together to produce positive community change. This is a must-read for anyone interested in making a difference in their communities in socially just and equitable ways." - Marc Zimmerman (professor at University of Michigan School of Public Health) “This is an important resource of great value for those studying public health, health education, social work, and theory-based program planning. Minkler's new text offers insightful overviews, case examples, and a rich appendix of tools.” - Dr. Rima Rudd (Harvard School of Public Health) “Minkler has authority in her field and is known for sound scholarship. This is an obvious text for courses in health education and social work both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.”  - Dona Schneider (Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University) "The third edition of this comprehensive, excellent book is a welcome resource for public health professionals and social workers interested in the 'art and science' of organizing and building communities. A must read for health education students interested in community-related work. Highly recommended."(Choice)

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPART ONEIntroduction1. Introduction to Community Organizing and Community Building2. Why Organize? Problems and Promise in the Inner CityPART TWOContextual Frameworks and Approaches3. Improving Health through Community Organization and Community Building4. Contrasting Organizing Approaches5. Community Building PracticePART THREEBuilding Effective Partnerships and Anticipating and Addressing Ethical Challenges6. Community, Community Development, and the Forming of Authentic Partnerships7. Ethical Issues in Community Organizing and Capacity Building8. Building Partnerships between Local Health Departments and CommunitiesPART FOURCommunity Assessment and Issue Selection9. Community Health Assessment or Healthy Community Assessment10. Mapping Community Capacity11. Selecting and “Cutting” the IssuePART FIVECommunity Organizing and Community Building within and across Diverse Groups and Cultures12. Education, Participation, and Capacity Building in Community Organizing with Women of Color13. African American Barbershops and Beauty Salons14. Popular Education, Participatory Research, and Community Organizing with Immigrant Restaurant Workers in San Francisco’s ChinatownPART SIXUsing the Arts and the Internet as Tools for Community Organizing and Community Building15. Creating an Online Strategy to Enhance Effective Community Building and Organizing16. Using the Arts and New Media in Community Organizing and Community BuildingPART SEVENBuilding, Maintaining, and Evaluating Effective Coalitions and Community Organizing Efforts17. A Coalition Model for Community Action18. Community Organizing for Obesity Prevention in Humboldt Park, Chicago19. Participatory Approaches to Evaluating Community Organizing and Coalition BuildingPART EIGHTInfluencing Policy through Community Organizing and Media Advocacy20. Using Community Organizing and Community Building to Influence Public Policy21. Organizing for Health Care Reform22. Media AdvocacyAppendixes1. Principles of Community Building2. Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis Procedure3. Challenging Ourselves4. A Ladder of Community Participation in Public Health5. Coalition Member Assessment6. Community Mapping and Digital Technology7. Using Force Field and “SWOT” Analysis as Strategic Tools in Community Organizing8. A Checklist for Action9. Criteria for Creating Triggers or Codes for Freirian Organizing10. Scale for Measuring Perceptions of Control at the Individual, Organizational, Neighborhood, and beyond-the-Neighborhood Levels11. Policy BingoAbout the ContributorsIndex