Title:	Community mobilization and social determinants of health. A participatory action research project exploring the social determinants of health and ways of tackling them through community based activities in the slum (Villa 31) in Buenos Aires city, Argentina.
Author:	Renia Vagkopoulou
Institution:	Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin
Graduate date:	2014-09-30 (W3C-DTF)
Document:	Vagkopoulou_Abstract.pdf
Description: This study focuses on the strategies that are employed by a social movement (Movimiento Popular la Dignidad) (MPLD) in the slum (Villa 31) of Buenos Aires in order to tackle the social determinants of health of the slum. It is a participatory action research project, which focuses on simultaneous action and research in a participative manner. It utilizes methods of participant observation, of participatory education workshops and of interviews. The community members are involved in the project, both as research subjects and as researchers themselves.
Classification:	2014 (LCSH)
Language:	English
Date Of Record Creation:	2015-01-15 04:23:57 (W3C-DTF)
Date Of Record Release:	2015-01-15 10:36:52 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified:	2015-01-15 10:38:28 (W3C-DTF)