Community-Driven Applied Research
What is community-driven applied research mean?
Solutions for communities by communities.
Research is the systematic study of a topic.
Applied research is research that is used.
Community-driven research is research that is intentionally driven by community interests and expertise in order to advance equity.
Community-driven applied research advances equity at every stage of the research process— in determining the purpose of a research endeavor, formulating research questions, determining research methodologies, interpreting data and determining use.
Community Assessment and Coalition Building
