Bridging Diversity

Salmen, Lawrence F.; Kane, Eileen

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“…A third challenge, interrelated with the aforementioned two, is the fact that the outputs of participatory research have not yet achieved the perceived validity and acceptability of other more traditional approaches such as basic research, applied research and evaluation which may be ‘expert-led’ (Lushey and Munro, 2015). As such policy makers may be less receptive and more cautious about relying on the evidence from participatory research, thereby limiting the policy impact of the research (Aldridge, 2014; Salmen and Kane, 2006).…”

Section: Weighing Up Participatory Researchmentioning

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Considering a participatory approach to social work – Service user research

Flanagan

2019

Qualitative Social Work

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Service-user involvement in social work research is much vaunted and considered desirable. Yet, it is not common. This is despite the fact that research-funding bodies are increasingly mandating inclusion of service users in the research process. It would seem timely for the profession to look again at participatory research as an approach to working collaboratively with service users in the co-production of research. This article reviews the arguments for service-user collaboration in social work research; it considers the evolution of service-user engagement and its current status in practice. Building on the foundations of social work research methodologies, the article considers the practicalities of participatory research and the potential barriers. The article draws on vignettes of published participatory research to illustrate this type of research in social work.

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Section: Weighing Up Participatory Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Considering a participatory approach to social work – Service user research

Flanagan

2019

Qualitative Social Work

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“…However, in current practice and in the literature, PAR is used much more frequently than PR. (Chambers, 1994;Salmen & Kane, 2006;Townsley, 1996). Simply put, RRA is a means of outsiders collecting information from local people in the most costeffective manner (Chambers, 1994).…”

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“…By understanding the opinions of participants, program managers can make decisions that are better informed and relevant to actual needs. Salmen and Kane (2006)…”

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Forms and Functions of Participatory Evaluation in International Development: A Review of the Empirical and Theoretical Literature

Cullen¹,

Coryn²

2011

J Multidiscip Eval

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Background: Since the late 1970s participatory approaches have been widely promoted to evaluate international development programs. However, there is no universal agreement of what is meant by participatory evaluation. For some evaluators, participatory evaluations involve the extensive participation of all stakeholder groups (from donor to non-recipients) in every phase of the evaluation (from design to dissemination). For others, the participation of donors in the design constitutes a participatory evaluation approach. Participatory evaluation approaches are best considered on a continuum. In other words, there are many gradations to participation and evaluations should be classified accordingly. Purpose: The lack of shared meaning of participatory evaluation approaches also impedes serious discussion on their use including their merits and demerits, suggestions for their improvement, and their overall effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to present an examination of the literature on participatory evaluation approaches to highlight commonalities and differences. Setting: Not applicable Intervention: Not applicable. Research Design: Not applicable. Data Collection and Analysis: Desk review. Findings: This article clearly demonstrates how broadly participatory evaluation is conceptualized and practiced and underscores the clear need for specification and precision when discussing what is meant by participatory evaluation. Recommendations for how evaluators should describe participatory evaluations are provided. Keywords: participatory evaluation; collaborative evaluation; empowerment evaluation; stakeholder-based evaluation

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Pedagogical Principles of Evaluation: Interpreting Freire

Patton

2017

New Drctns Evaluation

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Pedagogy of evaluation entails examining how and what evaluation teaches. Embedded in different evaluation approaches are varying assumptions, values, premises, priorities, sense‐making processes, and principles. Elucidating and illuminating principles is fundamental to identifying and understanding a pedagogy of evaluation. Ten pedagogical principles from Paulo Freire's writings are identified and explained. Each principle is then examined for its relevance to a critical pedagogy of evaluation for evaluation theory and practice today and looking forward. Freire understood and taught us that all interactions between and among people are pedagogical, something is always being taught, conveyed, and proselytized. Extending this insight to evaluation, Freire's work reminds us that all evaluation approaches constitute a pedagogy of some kind. What any particular evaluation teaches and how it is taught varies, but evaluation is inherently and predominantly a pedagogical interaction. This leads to the concluding question: What is your pedagogy of evaluation?

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Bridging Diversity

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Considering a participatory approach to social work – Service user research

Considering a participatory approach to social work – Service user research

Forms and Functions of Participatory Evaluation in International Development: A Review of the Empirical and Theoretical Literature

Pedagogical Principles of Evaluation: Interpreting Freire

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