Module 6. Community Mobilization   

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you will be able to

  • identify the key variables and concepts used to define ‘communities’ for the purposes of population health interventions;
  • recognize how approaches to community mobilization vary according to degrees of community participation and control;
  • explain the process of asset mapping, a key diagnostic approach for planning community health interventions based on an analysis of existing community assets and strengths; and
  • describe the concept of social capital as a potential outcome of community mobilization.

Learning Activities

Course Reserves can be accessed using the Library Resources widget on the Course Home page.

Perspectives on Community

  • 6a. Perspectives on “Community” for Population Health Intervention
  • Course Reserve: Wallerstein, N., Minkler, M., Carter-Edwards, L., Avila, M., & Sanchez, V. (2015). Improving health through community engagement, community organization, and community building. In K. Glanz, B.K. Rimer, & K. Viswanath (Eds.), Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research and Practice. (5th ed., pp. 277–301). San Francisco: Wiley.

Community Mobilization


Optional Readings

  • Course Reserve: Guta, A., Flicker, S., & Roche, B. (2013). Governing through community allegiance: A qualitative examination of peer research in community-based participatory research. Critical Public Health, 23(4), 432–451.

Activities and Assignments