Description
Book SynopsisParticipatory Action Research in Healthcare provides a guide to participatory action research in the community health setting. It draws upon the authors' experiences working, researching and engaging with people utilising collaborative, participatory approaches.
Trade Review'Whether readers know little, nothing or a lot about action research, this book is a must. I see this book as essential reading for anyone engaging in action research. It can be used as a core text in action research courses or at minimum as essential reading.'
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Table of ContentsSection One: Articulation.
Chapter 1. Participatory action... what it is.
Chapter 2. Learning to learn.
Chapter 3. Preparation of community practitioners in everyday practice.
Section Two Exploration.
Chapter 4. Facilitation: dealing with discord.
Chapter 5. Ethical considerations in the participatory action process.
Chapter 6. Participatory action and organisational settings.
Section Three: Illustration.
Chapter 7. Participatory action in community development.
Chapter 8. Organisational participatory action approach and development of community partnerships/cooperatives.
Chapter 9. Putting it all together: examples in practice
