Participatory action research /

This volume introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programmes 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 pr...

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Main Author: McIntyre, Alice, 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE, [2008]
Series:Qualitative research methods ; 52.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programmes 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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 79 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483385679 (ebook) :