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Reflecting on Participatory, Action‐Oriented Research Methods in Community Psychology

Progress, Problems, and Paths Forward

Bibliographic Data

ID11054569
AuthorsSean A Kidd (0000-0002-2435-786X, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Sean Kidd (Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada), L Davidson (0000-0003-1183-8047, Department of Psychiatry Yale University New Haven CT USA), Tyler Frederick (0000-0002-1277-907X, Department of Sociology University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa ON Canada), Michael J Kral (Wayne State University School of Social Work Detroit MI USA)
Year2018
Volume61
Issue1-2
Pages76-87
Publication date2018-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajcp.12214
PMID29271483
OpenAlexW2779417884
LanguageEN
Citations received40
References cited74

Highlights Participatory action research (PAR) remains an underutilized methodology in community mental health. PAR embodies the type of approach needed to improve the system‐level impacts of community psychology. The contexts of PAR are changing and how PAR is understood and taught need to change with them

Action research · Community psychology · Community-based participatory research · Context (archaeology) · Engineering ethics · Framing (construction) · Indigenous · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology

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