Community-Based System Dynamics for Mobilizing Communities to Advance School Health

Autor/inn/en	Ballard, Ellis; Farrell, Allison; Long, Michael
Titel	Community-Based System Dynamics for Mobilizing Communities to Advance School Health
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 90 (2020) 12, S.964-975 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ballard, Ellis)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12961
Schlagwörter	Community Involvement; School Community Relationship; Health Promotion; Systems Approach; School Health Services; Case Studies; High School Students; Stakeholders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Systemischer Ansatz; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Background: Frameworks such as the WSCC model provide evidence-based guidance for addressing school health at the school, district, and regional level. However, frameworks do not implement themselves; they require the mobilization and collaboration of stakeholders within communities and an understanding of the unique resources and barriers within each context. Furthermore, addressing school health presents a complex systems problem. Methods: Community-based system dynamics (CBSD) is a participatory approach for engaging communities in understanding and changing complex systems. We used a descriptive multiple case study design to evaluate how and why CBSD was used as a tool for stakeholders to engage with the complexity of school health. Results: We analyzed 3 cases to understand how these methods were used to enhance collaboration, analysis, and community action at multiple levels, including in 2 school districts, with a city-wide stakeholder committee, and with a group of high school students. Conclusions: Community-based system dynamics presents a promising approach for building shared language and ownership among stakeholders, tailoring to local community contexts, and mobilizing stakeholders for action based on new system insights. We close with a discussion of unique opportunities and challenges of expanding the use of CBSD in the field of school health. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01