This resource on the theory and application of community-based participatory research focuses on health, but the application is universal. The book contains information on a wide variety of topics including planning and conducting research, working with communities, promoting social change, and core research methods. An appendix of tools, guides, checklists, sample protocols, and much more is included
Minkler, M. & Wallerstein, N. (Eds.). (2008). Community-based participatory research for health. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.