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Participatory Action Research



November 2007 | 104 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programs with people rather than for people, this book provides a history of PAR, its various strands, and the underlying tenets that guide most PAR projects.
 
Preface/Acknowledgements
 
Introduction
 
Participatory Action Research
 
Participation: What It Means, How It Works
 
Action and Change in Participatory Action Research
 
What Constitutes ‘Research’ in Participatory Action Research?
 
Concluding Reflections
 
References

the book was accessible and covered the topic in a way that my students could grasp

Professor Kristen Leslie
Pastoral Studies Dept, Eden Theological Seminary
October 11, 2021

Comprehensive overview which is easily accessible for students and provides clear guidelines for those wishing to embark on PAR.

Dr Samantha Leonard
Department of Development Studies, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
September 17, 2015

This is the book I use to help students come to understand what real interaction with subjects in a research study can be like. It is one of the first books they read, and it starts the class off on a very good foundation.

Professor James Robert Bitter
Human Dev Learning Dept, East Tennessee State Univ
September 12, 2014

Although McIntyre's book is brief, it does cover many of the fundamentals of Participatory Action Research. It complements other literature such as Kindon et al (2007) and Cammarota and Fine (2008) and offers an accessible introduction to the research approach.

McIntyre locates much of her theory in the lived experiences of those she has researched alongside in Northern Ireland and elsewhere, giving the book an 'authentic' dimension.

I will be recommending this book to my undergraduate students as recommended reading for their module 'Enquiring about Education'.

Mr Jonathan Vincent
Education Studies, York St John University College
March 5, 2014

An excellent book on a relatively new, and certainly refreshing area of social care research.

Gavin Millar
Family and Community Studies, Anglia Ruskin University
November 4, 2013

An inspiring book for the students doing action research together with people involved.

Mrs D. Eijk
Instituut voor ecologische pedagogiek, Hogeschool Utrecht
February 26, 2013

Short, but comprehensive book on PAR

Dr Jeff Rose
Parks Recreation Tourism Dept, University of Utah
January 4, 2013

This book is currently being used to explore the form of action research, PAR in great detail. The text is approachable and comprehensive.

Dr Kelly Conn
College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University
April 8, 2011

Clear and succinct account of PAR

Professor Antony Bryant
Dept of Information Management, Leeds Metropolitan University
March 22, 2011

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1

Chapter 2


Alice McIntyre

Alice McIntyre is the Director of Elementary Education and an Associate Professor at Hellenic College. She has conducted Participatory Action Research for over a decade. She authored three books and co-edited another, all of which discuss PAR as an approach for engaging with people in processes of reflection, education, and change. She is I am currently writing about a two-year PAR project with nine and ten-year-old Latina girls in the U.S., focusing on what it means for them to be girls. More About Author

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