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020			_a9780190204389
082			_a300.72 _bLaw
100			_aLawson, Hal A.
245			_aParticipatory action research
260			_bOxford University Press _c2015 _aOxford
300			_axxvii;195p. _bbp _c8x5
440			_aPocket guides to social work research methods
520			_aAs novel, complex social problems increase, especially those involving vulnerable people who reside in challenging places, the limitations of conventional research methods implemented by just one or two investigators become apparent. Research and development alternatives are needed, particularly methods that engage teams of researchers in real world problem solving while simultaneously generating practice- and policy-relevant knowledge. Research methods that effectively tap the expertise of everyday people, especially those impacted by these targeted social problems, are a special priority because academic researchers often lack experiential knowledge that stems from direct, everyday encounters with these vexing problems. Participatory action research (PAR) responds to these manifest needs. It provides a methodological structure and operational guidelines for preparing and deploying people from various walks of life as co-researchers, and it provides a proven strategy for generating practice- and policy-relevant knowledge as problem-solving in real world contexts proceeds.
650			_aSocial sciences--Research
650			_aAction research
650			_aCommunities--Research
650			_aSocial participation
650			_aGroup problem solving
700			_aCaringi, James C.
700			_aPyles, Loretta
700			_aJurkowski, Janine M.
700			_aBozlak, Christine T.
942			_cBK