scholarly journals Asset Mapping as a Research Tool for Community-Based Participatory Research in Social Work

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Lightfoot ◽  
J. S. McCleary ◽  
T. Lum
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Asset Mapping

scholarly journals Asset Mapping as a Research Tool for Community-Based Participatory Research in Social Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Lightfoot ◽  
Jennifer Simmelink McCleary ◽  
Terry Lum
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Asset Mapping ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Conducting Research

Participatory research approaches such as community-based participatory research (CBPR) have emerged as an innovative way of conducting social work research. As social work researchers increasingly incorporate participatory approaches, they adopt and adapt research methods and procedures to fit participatory models. One such procedure, asset mapping, provides an appropriate method for conducting research and is particularly well suited to both the CBPR approach and social work's strengths-based approach to social issues. Although asset mapping as a community practice technique is not new to social work, it has been seldom used as a research tool in social work research and is generally not introduced as a research method in social work courses or in social work research textbooks.

Finding a place for my research to belong: experiences of early-career social work participatory action researchers in neoliberal academia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine S. Kramer ◽  
Darren Cosgrove ◽  
Sarah Mountz ◽  
Eunwoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Us

Social workers face complex challenges that demand practice-engaged research and research-engaged practice. Participatory action research and community-based participatory research span the boundaries that often exist between the research and practice communities. Some social workers argue the values underpinning participatory action research and community-based participatory research align with the values of the profession; however, such methodologies are not widely represented in social work research in the US. This article presents the findings of a study examining the lived experiences of 15 early-career scholars, mostly based in the US, who were pursuing participatory action research and community-based participatory research. The neoliberalisation of the academy pervaded their experiences, presenting significant barriers to their ability to pursue action-oriented methodologies. Review of the international participatory action research literature also suggests the US may contrast with other regions in the world like Asia and Latin America, where participatory action research is more robust. Recommendations to better develop participatory action research social work literature are offered.

scholarly journals Build it Together and They will Come: The Case for Community-based Participatory Research with Military Populations

10.18060/1888 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen R. DeVoe ◽  
Abigail M. Ross ◽  
Ruth Paris
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Military Populations

In this article, we describe the methodology broadly known as community-based participatory research (CBPR) and identify its relevance to social work intervention research with families serving in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Since the inception of OEF/OIF, much has been written about low rates of service utilization among military service members and families to address deployment and combat-related concerns. Barriers to participation include difficulty accessing programs, mistrust of clinicians/researchers, concerns about confidentiality, stigma, and career implications, and perceptions of program effectiveness. Because CBPR values the community’s inherent resilience and expertise about its own needs, this method can be important for the development of feasible, culturally-relevant and evidence-based prevention and intervention models for military populations. To illustrate, we provide an overview of our implementation of CBPR to develop and test a home-based reintegration program for military families with very young children. Implications for social work practice and research are discussed.

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