Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Newly Released Book Features Group Concept Mapping

Dr. Jessica Burke and Dr. Steven Albert (Eds.) from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health recently published a book titled "Methods for Community Public Health Research: Integrated and Engaged Approaches," which includes a chapter on group concept mapping.  As explained in the book, group concept mapping is an ideal method for community health research because it is "inherently participatory in nature...Participants are involved at every step of the concept mapping process - from the project design and implementation to data analysis and dissemination (pg. 172)."  Dr. Burke is a long-time concept mapper, and the University of Pittsburgh is part of CSI's Centers of Practice Program.  For more information and to purchase the book, click here

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