Participatory action research as a process and as a goal

Publication year: 
1993

Participatory action research is presented as a social research method and process and as a goal that social research should always strive to achieve. This paper describes the key features and strengths of participatory action research, and briefly analyses its role in promoting social change through organisational learning in three very different kinds of organisations. It is argued that participatory action research is always an emergent process that can often be intensified and that works effectively to link participation, social action and knowledge generation.

Source publication information
Journal Title: 
Human Relations
Volume: 
46: 175
Pages: 
175-192
Publisher
Sage on behalf of the Tavistock Institute
Sage Publications
www.sagepublications.com
Publisher reference: 
Sage on behalf of the Tavistock Institute

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Shelfmark in IDS Resource Centre
A : Participatory Approaches : Participatory research 5668