Participatory Research: Working with Vulnerable Groups in Research and Practice
Jo Aldridge
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Description for Participatory Research: Working with Vulnerable Groups in Research and Practice
Hardcover. This book examines the nature of participatory research in the social sciences and its role in increasing participation among vulnerable or marginalised populations. It examines the ways in which inclusion and collaboration in research can be enhanced among vulnerable participants, and shows how useful it can be with these groups. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: GPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
This book examines the nature of participatory research in the social sciences and its role in increasing participation among vulnerable or marginalised populations. Drawing on engaging in-depth case studies, it examines the ways in which inclusion and collaboration in research can be enhanced among vulnerable participants, such as those with profound learning difficulties, victims of abuse and trauma and multiply vulnerable children and young people, and shows how useful it can be with these groups. The book will be an invaluable resource for students, researchers and academics in many countries who want to put participatory research methods into practice. ... Read more
This book examines the nature of participatory research in the social sciences and its role in increasing participation among vulnerable or marginalised populations. Drawing on engaging in-depth case studies, it examines the ways in which inclusion and collaboration in research can be enhanced among vulnerable participants, such as those with profound learning difficulties, victims of abuse and trauma and multiply vulnerable children and young people, and shows how useful it can be with these groups. The book will be an invaluable resource for students, researchers and academics in many countries who want to put participatory research methods into practice. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447305644
SKU
V9781447305644
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jo Aldridge
Jo Aldridge is Professor of Social Policy and Criminology at Loughborough University. She is also director of the Young Carers Research Group and has more than twenty years’ experience conducting and managing research with multiply vulnerable, marginalised and socially excluded groups. Jo has published extensively in social policy, health and social care, specifically in the areas of children’s rights, mental ... Read more
Reviews for Participatory Research: Working with Vulnerable Groups in Research and Practice
“An invaluable resource for researchers and health and social care practitioners.Jo Aldridge distils her extensive experience of working in participatory ways with `vulnerable’ groups into a fascinating and accessible volume, using a range of case studies to offer detailed insights into innovative methods that can enhance autonomy, control and emancipation.” Professor Jan Walmsley, Open University and London South Bank ... Read more