scholarly journals Using Youth Participatory Action Research as a Health Intervention in Community Settings

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Lindquist-Grantz ◽  
Michelle Abraczinskas
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based

Youth participatory action research (YPAR) emphasizes positive youth development by engaging young people as co-researchers and change agents on complex issues to produce solutions that are relevant to youth. YPAR has primarily been used in classroom and youth organization settings, which means there are very few examples of its usage in other community-based settings or as a health intervention approach. Additionally, there is a need for further study of YPAR implementation processes and the effect on youth development and well-being outcomes. In this article, we highlight the innovative use of YPAR as a community-based health intervention through two case studies in which the adolescent health issues of physical activity and suicide were addressed. We describe the design of each YPAR health intervention and the studies that were conducted to link participatory research processes to youth development and health outcomes. Using the lessons learned from these YPAR interventions, we propose best practices for the design, implementation, and evaluation of YPAR as a health intervention strategy in a community setting.

scholarly journals Give Us More Credit! Recommendations for Young and Adult Researchers on Conducting Adolescent-Led Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 227-238
Author(s):  
Georgiana Vasiloiu ◽  
Julia Smith-Brake ◽  
Simona Eugenia Mihai
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Youth participatory action research, child-led research, and child-led activism are being increasingly employed to counter adultism in social work and development contexts, in a way to break down barriers for young people to have their voices heard on issues and decisions about their lives. This commentary comprises 2 open letters from a young researcher and advocate for children’s well-being and rights in Romania. The first letter is addressed to fellow young people and shares the journey of learning about and subsequently researching the issue of sexual violence, as well as a call to young people to stand up and use their voice to bring attention to issues important to them. The fear and anxiety of doing something new, that is usually in an adult space, cedes to empowerment and confidence found through the process. The second letter is addressed to adult researchers and practitioners and shares the methodology and findings of the child-led research project, lessons learned, and recommendations for adults engaging in child-led research. A key recommendation is for adults to support child researchers without manipulating the process, and to give young people more credit in commonly adult-held spaces.

scholarly journals Revolutionizing education: Youth participatory action research in motion

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 187-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Richards-Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
The Social

This article reviews 'Revolutionizing education', a deeply reflective and retrospective book of scholarship on critical questions about youth participatory action research. The book contains a series of case study chapters that examine how youth participatory action research transforms young people and the social contexts in which they live as well as the learnings and implications yielded from this research. The book examines youth participatory action research both for its radical and revolutionary challenge to 'traditional research' practices but also for its active focus on research as a vehicle for increasing critical consciousness, developing knowledge for 'resistance and transformation' and for creating social change. It represents an important contribution to the field of youth participatory action research and community-based research.

Diffusing ICR's Youth Participatory Action Research Model

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Brase ◽  
Victor Pacheco ◽  
Marlene Berg
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
School Based ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Core Elements

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.

scholarly journals Métis Community Perspectives Inform a School-based Health Promotion Intervention Using Participatory Action Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Oosman ◽  
Janet Smylie ◽  
Louise Humbert ◽  
Carol Henry ◽  
Karen Chad
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
School Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Comprehensive School Health ◽  
Increased Risk

Indigenous children in Canada have an increased risk of developing chronic conditions compared with the general Canadian population. There is limited understanding of the design of Comprehensive School Health (CSH) interventions to support health and wellness among Métis children. Comprehensive School Health (CSH) frameworks and interventions focus on supporting whole school and classroom environments and actions to promoting holistic health and well-being for children. This paper highlights experiences of a participatory action research (PAR) project engaging Métis community members to inform the design of a Métis comprehensive school health intervention. Findings highlight the process of enacting participatory action research in a Métis community while revealing Métis community priorities to inform a comprehensive school health intervention. We demonstrate a participatory approach to integrating Métis knowledge throughout the research process. We anticipate findings will be relevant to researchers, health care professionals, and community knowledge users working collaboratively to design health promoting interventions for the health and wellbeing of other Métis communities.

scholarly journals YA4-H! Youth Advocates for Health: Youth Participatory Action Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-271
Author(s):  
Theresa M. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Youth Development Professionals

Youth participatory action research is a process that is particularly relevant for health-related topics. YA4‑H! Youth Advocates for Health: Youth Participatory Action Research is a resource that youth development professionals can use to guide a group through such a project. The 124-page curriculum is based on key principles of youth development and youth participatory action research. It has 7 sections, each with activities built on the same template that includes the time needed, materials, and facilitator tips, which contributes to ease of use. Youth development professionals can feel confident knowing that the curriculum is research based and addresses adolescents’ developmental needs.

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