Moreno-Leguizamon, Carlos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-3387, Tovar-Restrepo, Marcela, Irazábal, Clara and Locke, Christine (2015) Learning alliance methodology: Contributions and challenges for multicultural planning in health service provision: A case study in Kent, UK. Planning Theory & Practice, 16 (1). pp. 79-96. ISSN 1464-9357 (Print), 1470-000X (Online) (doi:10.1080/14649357.2014.990403)

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Abstract

This article examines contributions and challenges of learning alliance methodology to multicultural planning in health provision services in an urban context. A learning alliance was implemented to target health needs of different ethno-racial groups through an action research project in Swale, Kent, UK. We argue that a learning alliance is an innovative methodology that can contribute to multicultural planning by (1) promoting the involvement of new planning stakeholders and the institutionalization of learning alliance outcomes, (2) ensuring capacity-building strategies, (3) emphasizing documentation and dissemination as innovative practices, and (4) strengthening the network capacity of a community. Critical reflections are presented here as a constructive view to improve both the learning alliance methodology and multicultural planning. The article contributes to debates on public service delivery in the context of discussions about multiculturalism, health and planning.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	learning alliance methodology, multicultural planning, Kent-UK planning, health services, black and minority ethnic groups (BME)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM) Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Health & Society Research Group
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2020 21:01
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/13024

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