Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
6-2009
Keywords
participation action research, research survey, children's mental health, advocates, agencies
Abstract
Participatory action research [PAR] combines systematic research with the development of a practical intervention. PAR methodology draws on the knowledge of the user population to identify problems, to tailor treatments, and to disseminate the results, in combination with professional guidance and project oversight. This exploratory study was designed to gain an understanding of the expectations of the various stakeholders in the system of care for children with mental health challenges: providers of services, researchers, evaluators, youth who had used services, administrators, policy-makers, family, and advocates. We conclude that stakeholders do have reasonable expectations of participatory action research as a process, and of the youth who could be empowered to bring about change in their system of care.
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Scholar Commons Citation
Chapman, R. A. & Dold, C. J. (2009, June). Finding a voice: Results of a participatory action research survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health Conference, Portland, Oregon.
