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This chapter will outline the key principles of community psychology, look at how community well-being is understood, and explore the role of boundary critique as a means of developing critical awareness about community interventions designed to enhance well-being. A specific example of the evaluation of participatory arts projects will be used to examine one part of the process which was designed to examine boundaries between artists and researchers in order for the evaluation to proceed smoothly. The value of the concept of boundary critique will be considered as a means of examining ethical dilemmas when working to enhance well-being in the community.
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Kagan, C., Kilroy, A. (2007). Psychology in the Community. In: Haworth, J., Hart, G. (eds) Well-Being. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230287624_6
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