We thought we "knew"', so we "did
A voluntary organization's beginnings in action research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maya Lavie‐ajayi (0000-0002-1746-4464, Tel-Hai College, Israel), Demelza Holmes (YWCA England & Wales, UK), Colette Jones (YWCA England & Wales, UK) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 407-429 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750307083719 |
| OpenAlex | W1966818945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
In 2004, YWCA England & Wales began a two-year action research project with young women made possible with a grant from Big Lottery Fund. The research comprised four co-operative inquiry groups of young women in different geographical locations and of different composition. Each group met regularly and inquires, together with two YWCA project workers, about safe expression of sexuality and young women's sexual health. This article gives a practical account of the initial stages of the research; explores the challenges of doing co-operative inquiry and offers recommendations for other researchers who consider using this method. Particular attention is given to the challenges of working collaboratively in a hierarchical organization. It is argued that to establish collaborative relationships within the inquiry groups, similar relationships need to be demonstrated by the organization's staff and established within the organization's structures
Action (physics · Action research · Human sexuality · Lottery · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Reproductive health · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Demography · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Gender Studies · Health Policy Implementation Science
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2019 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |