Participatory action research : theory and methods for engaged inquiry / / Jacques M. Chevalier and Daniel J. Buckles

• Autore: Chevalier Jacques M. <1949-, >
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (497 p.)
• Disciplina: 001.4
• Soggetto topico: Action research; Participant observation; Social sciences - Research - Methodology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BucklesDaniel <1955->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Participatory Action Research: Theory and methods for engaged inquiry; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: Engaging with participatory action research; THE RISK OF SCIENCE; THEORY AND TECHNÊ; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 1 Action research history; PARTICIPATION, ACTION, RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE; PSYCHE AND SOCIETY; DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 Society, experience, knowledge; PLURAL CONVERSATIONS; THREADS OF THEORY: SKILFUL MEANS; REFERENCES; MODULE 1 Grounding and uncertainty; CHAPTER 3 Creating an action learning system ; INTRODUCTIONTHE ART OF ENGAGED RESEARCH; Action, Research, Training (ART); Applying ART in Honduras; SYSTEMS THAT LEARN; Planning, Inquiry, Evaluation (PIE); Rethinking evaluation methods in organizations; THREADS OF THEORY: MEANINGFUL RESEARCH; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 Managing complexity; INTRODUCTION; COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY; Order and Chaos; The Katkari of India; THREADS OF THEORY: THE PLANNER; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5 Mapping the process; INTRODUCTION; CHARTING THE JOURNEY; Process Mapping; Process Design; MONITORING AND EVALUATION; THREADS OF THEORY: IN THE MIDDLENESS; REFERENCES ; CHAPTER 6 Walking the talkINTRODUCTION; SKILLS IN MEANS; COMBOS; THREADS OF THEORY: CARING AND CAREFULNESS; REFERENCES; MODULE 2 Fact-finding and listening; CHAPTER 7 Reinventions of the wheel; INTRODUCTION; EDUCATING FOR 'GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS' IN BHUTAN; DESIGNING THE WHEEL; The Socratic Wheel; Weighting; VARIATIONS ON THE WHEEL; Baseline and priority setting; Monitoring and evaluation; Assessing profiles; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 Seeking evidence and consensus; INTRODUCTION; THREADS OF THEORY: COOKWARE AND HEAT IN THE KITCHEN; ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS AND MOBILIZING EVIDENCE; Validation ; Timeline validation in HondurasBRAINSTORMING AND ORDERING; Free List and Pile Sort; MEASURING; Ranking; Rating; Scoring tips; INVOLVING PEOPLE; Participatory action research ethics; Participation; Active listening; MOBILIZING KNOWLEDGE; Information GAS (Gathering, Analysis, Sharing); REFERENCES; MODULE 3 Exploring problems; CHAPTER 9 Getting to the root; INTRODUCTION; ROOT CAUSES; Problem Tree; Insecure tribal land in India; ACKNOWLEDGING RESOURCES; Resource Mapping; TELLING THE STORY; Timeline; CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA AND NIGERIA; THE SHORTEST ROUTE; Critical Path; KNOWING THE HISTORY ; Previous ResponsesTYPES OF PROBLEMS; Gaps and Conflicts; THREADS OF THEORY: TECHNOPHILIA OR TECHNOPHOBIA; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 10 Factors and reasons; INTRODUCTION; DRIVING AND COUNTERACTING FORCES; Force Field; BEYOND LOGIC; Paradox; RISK TAKING AND RISK THINKING; Accident causation and prevention theory; Health and safety among construction workers in France; REFERENCES; MODULE 4 Knowingthe actors; CHAPTER 11 Stakeholder identification; INTRODUCTION; THREADS OF THEORY: CAPTAINS OF OUR SOULS; NAMING THE ACTORS; Stakeholder Identification; THE PLAYING FIELD; Stakeholder Rainbow ; THREADS OF THEORY: THE WORLD ABOUT US
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses a key issue in higher learning, university education and scientific research: the widespread difficulty researchers, experts and students from all disciplines face when trying to contribute to change in complex social settings characterized by uncertainty and the unknown. More than ever, researchers need flexible means and grounded theory to combine people-based and evidence-based inquiry into challenging situations that keep evolving and do not lend themselves to straightforward technical explanations and solutions. In this book, the authors propose innovative s
• Titolo autorizzato: Participatory action research
• ISBN: 0-203-10738-1; 1-299-27921-X; 1-136-26170-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465449003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II