Lived Experiences of a Community: Merging Interpretive Phenomenology and Community-Based Participatory Research

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) and interpretive phenomenology, when merged, can provide insight into the experiences of a homogenous community. The purpose of this manuscript is 2-fold. First, we aim to provide a conceptual view of merging methodological approaches of phenomenology and CBPR. Principles of interpretive phenomenology, the philosophical stance, and the qualitative analysis methodology, as well as how interpretive phenomenology is complementary to CBPR, are reviewed. Second, the utility, rationale, and feasibility of merging these diverse approaches are explored. For illustrative purposes, exemplars from a Parkinson’s disease stakeholder study are used to discuss aims, methods, and results. Focus group data collection strategies and the use of Template Analysis as an analytic tool are also described. Themes that materialized from the data focused on support group experiences for this rural community. In keeping with interpretive phenomenology, the researchers’ interpretation of these themes led to the understanding of an overall essence, or essential theme, of this community’s lived experiences.

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Intersectional Standpoint Methodology: Toward Theory-Driven Participatory Research on Human Trafficking

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/vv-d-18-00208 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 418-439 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mary K. Twis ◽

Kathleen Preble

Keyword(s):

Human Trafficking ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Qualitative Methodology ◽

Social Systems ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Community Based ◽

The Creation

Human trafficking research has increased over the last 20 years; however, the limited use of empiricism and theory in human trafficking research fuels criticism that extant human trafficking research lacks rigor and legitimacy. This deficit complicates researchers' ability to limit bias and employ measurable variables, ultimately hampering the creation of knowledge and evidence-based interventions for practitioners engaged in work on micro- and macrolevels. In an effort to address these liabilities in research, the authors propose an intersectional standpoint methodology (ISM) for human trafficking scholarship. At its foundation, the proposed qualitative methodology maintains that (a) the individual's standpoint is critical to understanding oppression, (b) structural obstacles in political and social systems lead to further oppression, (c) oppressed persons' storytelling and lived experiences are critical, and (d) any knowledge about oppressed groups obtained through qualitative inquiry ought to be applied to macrosystems to create change. This proposed methodology identifies measurable variables by which to explore the trafficking experience and is positioned to enhance scholarly activities with survivors through community-based participatory research.

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Community - Based Participatory Research with Hispanic/Latino Leaders and Members

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1557 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Mary Amendola

Keyword(s):

Lived Experience ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Community Members ◽

Interpretive Phenomenology ◽

Community Based ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Culturally Sensitive Interventions ◽

Hispanic Latinos

Hispanic/Latinos (H/L) are being studied for healthcare disparities research utilizing community - based participatory research (CBPR). CBPR’s active participation of community members and researchers suggests improvement in community health. Yet there are no known studies that inductively investigated the lived experience of H/L community leaders and members with CBPR using interpretive phenomenology. Data were obtained from observations, field notes, biographical interviews, individual interviews and focus groups. The findings supported that community members wanted to collaborate with researchers utilizing the C BPR approach so that culturally sensitive interventions can be created to encourage health - seeking behaviors in their community.

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El Campo: Educational Attainment and Educational Well-Being for Farmworker Children

Education and Urban Society ◽

10.1177/0013124517713247 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 328-350

Author(s):

Daniela Delgado ◽

Rachel Becker Herbst

Keyword(s):

Educational Attainment ◽

Service Providers ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Well Being ◽

South Florida ◽

Future Research ◽

Community Based ◽

Group Data ◽

Focus Group Data

Farmworkers comprise a marginalized population who experience various threats to their well-being. This study presents a community-based participatory research project that explored the educational attainment and well-being of Latino/a youth in farmworker families. Children of farmworkers ( n = 18), farmworker parents ( n = 12), and educational service providers ( n = 8) in South Florida participated in focus groups. Two follow-up interviews deepened our understanding of focus group data. Using conventional content analysis, six themes emerged. Applying a public health ecological framework to the analysis and conceptualization of these findings, we shift the focus from merely describing facets associated with educational attainment to an examination of the optimal conditions required to produce educational well-being. Future research should include perspectives from educators, policy leaders, and activists.

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Exploring the Needs and Lived Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Minority Domestic Violence Survivors Through Community-Based Participatory Research: A Systematic Review

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838018813204 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 946-963 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Maya I. Ragavan ◽

Kristie A. Thomas ◽

Anjali Fulambarker ◽

Jill Zaricor ◽

Lisa A. Goodman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

The United States ◽

Community Based ◽

Racial And Ethnic Minority

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a methodological approach where community–academic teams build equitable relationships throughout the research process. In the domestic violence (DV) field, CBPR may be particularly important when conducting research with racial and ethnic minority DV survivors, as this group faces concurrent oppressions that inform their lived experiences. To our knowledge, no systematic review has synthesized articles using a CBPR approach to explore the needs and lived experiences of racial and ethnic minority DV survivors. Using PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, retrieving articles that used a CBPR approach to understand the needs and/or lived experiences of female racial and ethnic minority DV survivors residing in the United States. Articles were identified from peer-reviewed databases, bibliographies, and experts. Thirteen of the 185 articles assessed for eligibility were included. Articles focused on a variety of racial and ethnic minority groups, the majority identifying as African American or Latina. Collaboration occurred in multiple ways, primarily through equitable decision-making and building team members’ strengths. Several needs and lived experiences emerged including gender identity and patriarchal attitudes, racism and discrimination, the immigrant experience informing DV, poverty, shame and stigma, and the need for social support. This is the first systematic review of articles using a CBPR approach to explore the needs and lived experiences of racial and ethnic minority survivors. Implications include promoting community-based dissemination, conducting quantitative studies with larger sample sizes of DV survivors, and encouraging culturally specific services that address DV survivors’ intersectional needs.

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