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This article serves as an introduction to participatory research methods, including an overview of participatory research, terminology across disciplines, elements that make a research method participatory, and a model detailing the choice points that require decisions about which tools and methods will produce the desired level of participation at each stage of the research process.
- Lisa M. Vaughn, Farrah Jacquez
- 2020
Participatory research (PR) is the co-construction of research between researchers and people affected by the issues under study (e.g., patients, community members, community health professionals, representatives of community-based organizations) and/or decision makers who apply research findings (e.g., health managers, policymakers, community leaders).
Here the aim is to improve practice and understanding through a combination of systematic reflection and strategic innovation. Action research is sometimes dismissed as not being ‘proper’ research by those working within more traditional research paradigms. Others, whilst acknowledging it as a worthwhile activity for practitioners, are ...
Mar 21, 2023 · Participatory methods are typically more interactive, and participant led than traditional research methods. This collaborative approach usually gives the researcher a different understanding or perspective of the research question than they initially anticipated and can generate meaningful and personal data that participants are able to control and guide.
Summary. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) refers to a methodological and epistemological approach to applied community projects in which researchers and community members collaborate as equals in the research process. Also known as participatory action research (PAR), CBPR has gained considerable acceptance both as a set of methods ...
Fletcher and Marchildon discuss the Delphi Method’s use in Participatory Action Research (PAR) and the impact of anonymous participation on reducing power differentials among participants. Kezar and Maxey describe how the Delphi Method can be used in participatory research and introduce the idea of a change-oriented Delphi.
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Jan 2, 2012 · Abstract. Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a qualitative research methodology option that requires further understanding and consideration. PAR is considered democratic, equitable ...
