Community-Engaged Research is "a research approach that involves active participation of stakeholders, those whose lives are affected by the issue being studied, in all phases of research for the purpose of producing useful results to make positive changes." (Nelson, Ochocka, Griffin & Lord, 1998, p. 12)
Resources
Researchers may find the following resources helpful if they intend to conduct community-engaged research:
Texts
Convivial Toolbox by Liz Sanders
Webinars
BCcampus Research Speaker Series: Community-Engaged Research
Websites
SFU Community-Engaged Research Initiative
UBC Community-Engaged Scholarship
Canadian Science Publishing Community-Engaged Research
References
Nelson, G., Ochocka, J., Griffin, K. et al. “Nothing About Me, Without Me”: Participatory Action Research with Self-Help/Mutual Aid Organizations for Psychiatric Consumer/Survivors. Am J Community Psychol 26, 881–912 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022298129812
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