Citation

Christens BD, Butterfoss FD, Minkler M, Wolff T, Francisco VT, Kegler MC. Health Educ. Behav. 2019; 46(1 Suppl): 110S-114S.

Affiliation

Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1090198119871551

PMID

31549559

Abstract

Coalitions and collaboratives are working to address many of the most pressing contemporary health and social issues. The articles in this special issue provide numerous insights into these complex collaborative processes across different contexts and focal issues. All emphasize and scrutinize the strategies that groups are using in their work. These strategies seek to navigate not only conventional notions of effectiveness but also the challenges of pursuing greater equity and justice. In this concluding article, we distill some of the key insights from these articles as a collective. This special issue on collaborating for equity and justice can serve as a launching point for new efforts by coalitions and researchers pursuing policy, systems, and structural changes, particularly those intent on addressing root causes of health and social disparities.

Language: en

Keywords

coalitions; community-based participatory research; health disparities; social determinants of health