Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health is a newly released text written by Frances D. Butterfoss. This book achieves the stated goal of being a one-stop shop for creating effective and long-lasting coalitions and partnerships as an effective strategy to achieve public health goals. The text is divided into four parts covering the importance of coalitions and partnerships, building and maintaining effective coalitions and partnerships, and coalitions and partnerships in action. Numerous figures, exhibits, examples, and resources make this 500+ page book an outstanding resource and roadmap for practitioners and researchers in all segments of public health and academia.
Butterfoss, F., & Kegler, M. (2002). Toward a comprehensive understanding of community coalitions: Moving from practice to theory. In R. DiClemente, L. Crosby, & M. F. Kegler (Eds.), Emerging theories in health promotion practice and research (pp. 157-193). San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
