학술논문

Community-Based Participatory Research and Policy Advocacy to Reduce Diesel Exposure in West Oakland, California.
Document Type
Article
Source
American Journal of Public Health. Dec2011 Supplement, Vol. 101 Issue S1, pS166-S175. 10p.
Subject
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*AIR pollution prevention
*AIR pollution
*HEALTH planning
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL care research
*HEALTH policy
*MOTOR vehicles
*SCIENTIFIC observation
*RESEARCH funding
*PATIENT participation
*ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
*INSTITUTIONAL cooperation
*INTER-observer reliability
*CONSUMER activism
*EVALUATION of human services programs
*DATA analysis software
Language
ISSN
0090-0036
Abstract
We conducted a multi method case study analysis of a community-based participatory research partnership in West Oakland, California, and its efforts to study and address the neighborhood's disproportionate exposure to diesel air pollution. We employed 10 interviews with partners and policy makers, participant observation, and a review of documents. Results of the partnership's truck count and truck idling studies suggested substantial exposure to diesel pollution and were used by the partners and their allies to make the case for a truck route ordinance. Despite weak enforcement, the partnership's increased political visibility helped change the policy environment, with the community partner now heavily engaged in environmental decision-making on the local and regional levels. Finally, we discussed implications for research, policy, and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]