Participatory Community Inquiry in the Opioid Epidemic: A New Approach for Communities in Crisis

This book explores a research project focused on finding a community-level response to the opioid epidemic, arguing that it is a social disease arising from a lack of social connection and the "communal literacy" Americans need to deal with challenges together. It proposes and tests an approach called Participatory Community Inquiry (PCI) to help groups acknowledge social goods, design practices, and undertake actions that support their common lives. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in communication studies, sociology, and action research.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 106 pages
\n Publication date: 20 October 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This book delves into a comprehensive research project aimed at discovering a community-wide response to the opioid epidemic. Drawing upon communication ethics, appreciative inquiry, and action research, it argues that the opioid crisis in the United States is not solely a pharmaceutical issue but also a social disease rooted in a lack of social connection and the "communal literacy" required for individuals to navigate the challenges they face together. The author questions how Americans can rekindle their social bond to rebuild vibrant and sustainable communities. To address this, the author proposes and empirically tests an approach called Participatory Community Inquiry (PCI), which assists groups in recognizing the social goods that unite them, designing practices that safeguard and promote those goods, and taking actions that support their shared lives. By shaping the discourse on rebuilding communities, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in communication studies, sociology, and action research who are interested in social ethics, community development, and organizing.

\n Weight: 266g\n
Dimension: 142 x 223 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032152332\n \n