Reflections on the use of community based participatory research to affect social and political change
Examples from research with refugees and older people in Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12605779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Donnelly (0000-0002-5436-3195, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Muireann Ní Raghallaigh (0000-0003-3144-8097, University College Dublin), Maeve Foreman (University College Dublin) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 831-844 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1457 • E-ISSN: 1468-2664 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691457.2018.1540406 |
| OpenAlex | W2899103878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 22 |
Academic research can be criticised for its lack of social impact in the ‘real world’. Study findings are often not well understood nor used effectively to shape policy making and practice. These issues are pertinent for practising social workers who often find it difficult to utilise research knowledge to influence the public realm and engage service users in social change. This paper presents two community based participatory research (CBPR) case studies reflecting on learning achieved from carrying out the research: Study 1 relates to refugees and Study 2 relates to older people. It reflects on how CBPR partnership approaches were used to influence social policy and affect social change in organisational and practice environments in the Irish context and also reflects on the challenges and benefits of working with peer researchers and civil society organisations. The case studies suggest there are considerable advantages to adopting a collective advocacy approach using CBPR, including: creating meaningful impact that has relevance for policy and practice; facilitating the engagement of universities with civic society; and providing a mechanism whereby social workers can engage in the pursuit of social justice for vulnerable communities with whom they work
Civil society · Context (archaeology · General partnership · Participatory action research · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Refugee · Sociology · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Creating community learning for empowerment groups
Understanding youth circumstances in workforce development programs
Making the Iceberg Visible Again
Features and outcomes of community–academic partnerships in social work
The Ethics of Engagement and Representation in Community-based Participatory Research
Bridge over Troubled Water—Closing the Research–Practice Gap in Social Work
Research from an active-involved critical stance
Working from the Ground Up and Participatory Action Research
Ethical considerations of 'going public
The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research
Austerity and recovery in Ireland
Austerity, personalisation and older people
Relationship-based Research in Social Work
Community-Based Participatory Research
Connecting Research to Action
Service users' knowledges and social work theory
Back to the ‘social’ of social work
Knowledge and Women's Interests
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |