Fact Sheets/Handouts

The cornerstone of Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a successful partnership between consumers and researchers. The following documents are excellent introductory resources:

  Tips for Researchers Using PAR for the First Time - v1
Resources from the Beach Center, University of Kansas

  Guidelines for Partnership Building
To Create a partnership which embraces diversity and in which no one is marginalized, a conscious and ongoing effort is required. Guidelines in equalizing relationships in PAR partnerships.

  PAR Reference Document - What is PAR?

  Checking the Reading Level of a Document
How to use Microsoft Word to check the reading level of any document.
 
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