Final Archives for UCEDDs
This article defines PAR, provides an overview of the characteristics of this approach, and discusses four elemnts for systematic incorporation of the PAR approach into the research process
Consumers for PwD and UCEDDs -
This paper discusses the role of consumers as collaborators in disability research conducted in the community and describes how the model could be conducted in actual research and training settings and produce outcomes valued by the consumers at whom the interventions were targeted.
The Golden Rule as a Guide for Ethical Practice -
This article explores the value of the disability research process and outcomes, as viewed by those to whom the research is often directed -- the research participants and their peers. The author discusses the "golden rule" for conducting research with people with disabilities.
Developing and Systematically Implementing Participatory Action Research - White et al., Developing and systematically implementing Participatory Action Research. The key characteristic of this research often increases the relevance of research while maintaining the standards of scientific rigor.
PAR: Reflections on Critical Incidents in a PAR Project -
Santelli et. al. This article describes a PAR project designed to evaluate Parent to Parent programs in five states in the United States. The project successfully gathered evaluative data about Parent to Parent self-help programs.
Developing and Evaluating Community-Based Services Through Participatory Action Research: Two Case Examples -
Taylor et al., This article discusses how concepts and strategies of PAR can be used to inform service development and evaluation in occupational therapy.
Participatory Action Research to Understand and Reduce Health Disparities - Olshansky et al. -
Olshansky et al., This article describes the method of PAR, supports the appropriateness of PAR to learn about and reduce health disparities, and then presents some specific examples of research projects that have employed or are planning to employ PAR.
Participatory Action Research As A Model For Conducting Family Research - Turnbull et al., A discussion of using a PAR approach to conducting family research.
PAR and People with Disabilities:
Balcazar et al., Participatory Action Research and People with Disabilities: Principles and Challenges.
PARtnerships - Ursula Arceneaux Markey -
Markey, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Summer 2000.
Truths Converging: Empirical Support for Intuitive Understanding
Santelli, Markey, Turnbull, & Summers: This survey of 60 community-university partnerships is an affirmation for those who have advocated shared decision making in the conduct of research.
Respecting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Participatory Action Research Involving Families from Underserved Communitieis and Researchers: Respecting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Refelctions on Critical Incidents in a PAR Project
Participatory Action Research: Reflections on Critical Incidents in a PAR Project
The Evolution of an Unlikely Partnership
The Evolution of an Unlikely Partnership Between Researcher and Culturaly Diverse Famlies: Lessons Learned |
