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Description of Mini-Research School Events NOTE: PI = principal investigator.
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Developing meaningful community-based participatory relationships between researchers and the community can be challenging. The overall success of a community-based participatory relationship should be predicated on commitment and respect from empowered stakeholders. Prior to developing the technique discussed in this article, we hypothesized that...
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... the Mini-Research School was created to train both community scholars and academic researchers on the tenets of CBPR, the bulk of events targeted community scholars. A summary of the full program of the Mini-Research School can be found in Figure 1. Immediately prior to the speed dating session, community and academic scholars participated in "get to know you" social and educational sessions. ...
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This chapter presents the principles of participatory research, including community-based participatory research and participatory action research, with a focus on research involving children and young people. Throughout this chapter the alleged emancipatory potential of participatory research is problematised. Particular concerns are centred on who benefits most from the undertaking of the research (i.e. the adult’s career or that of the child/young person)?, and the prominence placed on the researcher’s voice in published work. This chapter argues that as interest grows in collaborative research, it is important to support the development of new partnerships in line with the desire for more equitable forms of knowledge production. Efforts to increase the participation of children and young people in participatory research should be measured against their will to participate at different phases of the research. New understandings and appreciations of ‘participation’, and in particular meaningful participation, can bring exciting possibilities for research agendas.
Chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, disproportionately impact women of color as compared to White women. Community-engaged and participatory approaches are proposed as a means to address chronic disease health disparities in minority communities, as they allow for tailoring and customization of strategies that align with community needs, interests, and priorities. While community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a framework that offers a clear set of principles to guide intervention design and development, the complexity and diversity of community contexts make it challenging to anticipate all of the possible pathways to implementation. This article describes the application of CBPR principles in the design and development of SHE Tribe (She's Healthy and Empowered), a social network-based healthy lifestyle intervention intended to promote the adoption of sustainable health behaviors in underserved communities. Practical and specific strategies are described to aid practitioners, researchers, and community partners as they engage in community-academic partnerships. These strategies uncover some of the inner workings of this partnership to promote trust and collaboration and maximize partner strengths, with the aim to aid others with key elements and practical steps in the application of participatory methods.
This chapter details the participatory approach to research, with an emphasis on active participation. The authors recognise the charm of participatory research as a process of mutual learning, whereby researchers become co-learners in children and young people’s everyday lifeworlds, and children and young people become knowledgeable about social research methods, thereby developing their capacity and competence. Despite the benefits of participatory research, including claims that it is a more fair and equitable approach to research, the authors remain critical of the unresolved challenge of creating research equity. In particular, the authors are mindful of power structures in participatory research between adult researchers and children/young people participants, which are difficult to negotiate. This leads the authors to argue that participatory research should not be considered a cure-all for adult-dominated research processes. The concerns documented throughout this chapter do not devalue the important role a participatory approach can play in knowledge exchange and action. Rather, they emphasise that implementation should not be without careful thought.
