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Putting “Participatory” into Participatory Forms of Action Research

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ID23345646
AuthorsWendy Frisby (1University of British Columbia), Colleen Reid (0009-0001-6247-8726, Simon Fraser University), Colleen J Reid (2Simon Fraser University), Sydney Millar (1University of British Columbia), Larena Hoeber (0000-0003-1479-5089, 3University of Regina)
Year2005
Volume19
Issue4
Pages367-386
Publication date2005-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Sport Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0888-4773 • E-ISSN: 1543-270X
PublisherHuman Kinetics (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1123/jsm.19.4.367
OpenAlexW99396412
LanguageEN
Citations received69
References cited15

Although there has been a rise in calls for participatory forms of research, there is little literature on the challenges of involving research participants in all phases of the research process. Actively involving research participants requires new strategies, new researcher and research-participant roles, and consideration of a number of ethical dilemmas. We analyzed the strategies employed and challenges encountered based on our experiences conducting feminist participatory action research with a marginalized population and a variety of community partners over 3 years. Five phases of the research process were considered including developing the research questions, building trust, collecting data, analyzing data, and communicating the results for action. Our goals were to demonstrate the relevance of a participatory approach to sport management research, while at the same time acknowledging some of the realities of engaging in this type of research.

Action (physics) · Action research · Citizen journalism · Community-based participatory research · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Process (computing) · Public relations · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · Computer Science · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society

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