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.
