Quality of life research: New challenges and new opportunities |
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Authors: | Peter Kitchen Nazeem Muhajarine |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 2K1;(2) Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5E5 |
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Abstract: | In recent years there has been growing interest in applied quality of life research and involving the community in the research
process with the ultimate goal of improving the social and economic circumstances of people. Increasingly, community-university
partnerships are seen as an effective vehicle to achieve this. The Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR)
based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada is a successful example of such as partnership. CUISR’s quality of life module has
conducted extensive research in Saskatoon and has been active in engaging the community in developing strategies and setting
priorities for action. This paper serves as a brief introduction to the Special Edition of Social Indicators Research. It
provides the context for the collection of articles contained in the publication and outlines its organization. |
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Keywords: | Quality of life research Community-university partnerships Saskatoon Strategies for community involvement |
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