Participatory Research for Health and Social Well-Being

• Main Authors: Abma, Tineke (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Banks, Sarah (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Cook, Tina (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Dias, Sónia (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Madsen, Wendy (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Springett, Jane (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Wright, Michael T. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Medical research.; Nursing.; Quality of life.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.

This textbook is a comprehensive guide for students interested in using participatory research to improve people's health and well-being. It is especially designed for those working in the fields of health and social welfare who are embarking on participatory research for the first time. It cov...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Making the Case: The Arguments for Participatory Research
• Chapter 2. Framing: The Search for a Lens of Understanding
• Chapter 3. Getting Started: The Initiation of a Partnership
• Chapter 4. Shaping: The Co-creation of a Research Design
• Chapter 5. Organizing: Making Plans Together
• Chapter 6. Acting for Change: The Generation of Transformative Action
• Chapter 7. Engaging: The Choice and Use of Participatory Methods
• Chapter 8. Sense Making: The Process of Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Chapter 9. Telling and Showing: The Shared Decisions About Dissemination
• Chapter 10. Capturing and Reflecting for Change: The Generation of Impact
• Chapter 11. Continuing the Journey: The Quest for Sustainable Partnerships
• Chapter 12. Epilogue: Bringing the Threads Together.