Exploring the roots of participatory action research: An interview with Dr Marja-Liisa Swantz

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Nyemba ◽  
Minna Mayer

This article is based on a dialog with Professor Marja-Liisa Swantz, a distinguished participatory action research expert whose work has contributed immensely in the fields of development studies, women's studies, health, and technology internationally. Drawing from her experiences, the conversation provides an insight into how one can grow from a novice researcher to a very distinguished intellectual by staying focused and with a clear grasp of one's aspirations. We also learn from this dialog how participatory action research emerged as the most significant research style that argues in favor of involving participants as research partners in the knowledge production process.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
Zeynep Kunt

By reflecting on alternative forms of knowledge co-production through art-based methods, the article discusses the potential of Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a responsive research praxis. Art-based methods have widely been used in research engaging communities through giving access to the worlds of participants. At the intersections of disciplines, benefiting from a range of art forms from photography to theatre, this approach provides the space and tools for the exploration of multiple perspectives about shared problems or questions. In this respect, PAR is a significant methodology for communication studies with its alternative ways of knowledge production by positioning ‘dialogue’ and ‘participation’ at the centre.


2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Brase ◽  
Victor Pacheco ◽  
Marlene Berg

Once intervention programs for youth have been developed and assessed, making them available by adapting and diffusing them into new settings is a significant research and development challenge. In this paper, we describe how core elements of the ICR Youth Participatory Action Research (PAR) model have been diffused throughout Connecticut by adapting the program to the populations and constraints of community-based organizations (CBOs), housing projects and school-based programs for middle and high school youth.


Author(s):  
Staci B. Martin ◽  
Jessica H. Burbach ◽  
Lulis Lares Benitez ◽  
Irisa Ramiz

Too often youth from vulnerable communities see themselves talked about in academic research, but are rarely involved as co-researchers or co-authors of research. The purpose of this article is to share our reflections on engaging youth, their experiences and their perspectives on the multi-levels of impact of participatory action research methodologies, such as community-based action research or youth participatory action research. This article discusses more broadly how our participatory methodologies have impacted our co-researchers and ourselves. In it, we provide additional details about our past research projects, as well as theorizing those details in terms of how critical theory serves as a tool within participatory methodologies. We reflect on the experiences engaging participatory methodologies in two different contexts and examine the collective impacts, comparing and contrasting the findings. We draw on our field research: one researcher worked with co-researchers from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, and the other worked alongside youth co-researchers from an alternative secondary school in the USA. Two of our co-authors are also co-researchers, and they offer a deeper insight into how these methodologies impacted their lives.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 557
Author(s):  
Fatkur Huda ◽  
Sukadiono Sukadiono

Data BPS di tahun 2019 menunjukkan ada sekitar 20% (atau 54,9 juta jiwa) penduduk Indonesia yang tergolong dalam kategori kelompok rentan miskin, dan lebih dari separuh penduduk tergolong dalam kategori menjelang kelas menengah (aspiring middle class). Kedua kelompok ini rentan untuk kembali jatuh miskin apabila mengalami guncangan, seperti kehilangan pekerjaan, sakit berkepanjangan, gejolak harga pangan, ataupun bencana seperti yang dialami selama krisis COVID-19. Sebagai upaya mitigasi dalam melakukan proses membangitkan ekonomi dikalangan muda, khususnya bagi Angkatan muda Muhammadiyah di kecamatan Gubeng yang merupakan masyarakat terdampak pandemi sehingga perlu adanya trobosan dalam upaya pendampingan dalam melakukan upaya mitigasi dampak pandemic khususnya pada sector ekonomi (UMKM). Pendampingan yang dialakukan adalah dalam bentuk memberikan wawasan tentang online selling dan meberikan praktik tentang aplikasi masketplace. Pengabdian ini menggunakan pendekatan Participatory Action Research (PAR) yang merupakan pengabdian yang melibatkan secara aktif semua pihak-pihak yang relevan (stakeholders) dalam mengkaji tindakan yang sedang berlangsung (dimana pengalaman mereka sendiri sebagai persoalan) dalam rangka melakukan perubahan dan perbaikan ke arah yang lebih baik. Hasilnya adalah bahwa dalam upaya pendampingan online selling Angkatan Muda Muhammadiyah (AMM) Pimpinan Cabang Muhammadiyah Gubeng menunjukkan peran antusias untuk melakukan proses migrasi system penjualan dengan pendekatan konvensional menuju pendekatan digital yakni dengan melakukan online selling pada platform digital.Increased Sales Through Online Selling Assistance on Digital Platforms ABSTRAKBPS data in 2019 shows that there are around 20% (or 54.9 million people) of Indonesia's population belonging to the category of the poor vulnerable group, and more than half of the population belongs to the aspiring middle class category. These two groups are vulnerable to falling into poverty again if they experience shocks, such as job loss, prolonged illness, food price fluctuations, or disasters such as those experienced during the COVID-19 crisis. As a mitigation effort in carrying out the process of awakening the economy among young people, especially for Muhammadiyah youth in the Gubeng sub-district which is a community affected by the pandemic so there needs to be a breakthrough in assistance efforts in mitigating the impact of the pandemic, especially in the economic sector (MSMEs). The assistance he provides is in the form of providing insight into online selling and providing practices about masketplace applications. This service uses a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, which is a service that actively involves all relevant parties (stakeholders) in reviewing ongoing actions (where their own experience is a problem) in order to make changes and improvements to a better direction. good. The result is that in an effort to assist the online selling of the Muhammadiyah Youth (AMM) Muhammadiyah Branch Manager Gubeng shows an enthusiastic role in migrating the sales system with a conventional approach to a digital approach, namely by doing online selling on a digital platform.Keywords: economy; digital; on line; selling


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-75
Author(s):  
Vipin Vijay Nair ◽  
Sanjeev P. Sahni ◽  
D. Daniel T. Andzenge

Background: Sex trafficking constitute as the primary form of human trafficking involving predominantly young girls and women. Rehabilitation of rescued victims of commercial sexual exploitation is critical in efficient reintegration into society. Aims: The main aim of the study is to explore the narratives of the victims of commercial sexual exploitation in understanding various factors towards eventual Rehabilitation within Rehabilitation & Protection (R&P) homes in India. Method: The study involves participatory action research at R&P homes in India. In total, 30 victims of commercial sexual exploitation, aged 29-50 years, participated in the study. Results:  The result through thematic analysis reflected the initiators and detrimental factors towards Rehabilitation in R&P homes. The analysis also reflected various internal and external factors contributing to effective Rehabilitation. Conclusion: The results provide insight into various factors for critical action by practitioners on the field through intervention, policies, and other mechanisms. The research also emphasizes the employment of participatory action research for research with the critical and marginalized population.


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