Participatory Action Research (Qualitative Research Methods)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Sage Publications
Published: November 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781412953665
Subjects: Research methods: general; Qualitative Techniques In The Social Sciences; Social Sciences Research; Social Science; Sociology; Research; Action research; Communities; Social sciences
Description: Participatory Action Research (PAR) introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programs with people rather than for people. The book provides a history of this technique, its various strands, and the underlying tenets that guide most projects. It then draws on two PAR projects that highlight three integral dimensions: the meaning of participation; the way action manifests itself; and the strategies for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information. Author Alice McIntyre describes the various ways in which PAR is carried out depending on, for example, the issue under investigation, the site of the project, the project participants, people's access to resources, and other related issues. Intended Audience: This resource is an ideal supplement for graduate courses PAR, qualitative research, and various types of action-based research. -- PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION.