How to facilitate (or discourage) community-based research: recommendations based on a Canadian survey

Savan, Beth; Flicker, Sarah; Kolenda, Brian; Mildenberger, Matto

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“…Despite the synergies between CBPR and community resilience, Brun () indicates participatory approaches have rarely been used in natural disaster research, including those focused on community resilience. Participatory approaches to research are time consuming, and when compared to more traditional research methods, they appear to be more complex because of the need to establish and maintain partnerships and to share the decision‐making processes within the project (McNiff, ; Savan, Flicker, Kolenda, & Mildenberger, ; Harkavy & Hartley, ).…”

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Perceptions of Community Resilience After Natural Disaster in a Rural Australian Town

Madsen¹,

O’Mullan²

2016

Journal Community Psychology

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Individual resilience is a well‐established concept within the field of psychology. However, community resilience is an emerging field of study particularly within the context of natural disasters and other adversities. This article reports a qualitative study related to community resilience in a rural Australian town. This particular community was affected by a series of flood events in 2010/2011, one of which necessitated the total evacuation of the entire town. The results from the study highlighted concepts associated with community resilience including: social connectedness, optimistic acceptance, learning tolerance and patience, and learning from the past for the future. We conclude that social capital forms a vital part of community resilience, and although resilience is tested only during times of adversity, social capital needs to be developed well prior to the anticipation of natural disasters.

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Perceptions of Community Resilience After Natural Disaster in a Rural Australian Town

Madsen¹,

O’Mullan²

2016

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Writing together is neither easy nor without its challenges. Power imbalances often come to the fore and sometimes important voices are silenced in the rush to the finish (Savan et al, 2009). Nevertheless, writing collaboratively has the potential to honour the participation and intellectual contributions of diverse team members (Castleden et al, 2010), increase productivity (Mayrath 2008) and enrich the quality of our scholarship (Flicker and Nixon, 2014).…”

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Writing peer-reviewed articles with diverse teams: considerations for novice scholars conducting community-engaged research

Flicker

Nixon

2016

Health Promot. Int.

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Given the growth of interdisciplinary and community-engaged health promotion research, it has become increasingly common to conduct studies in diverse teams. While there is literature to guide collaborative research proposal development, data collection and analysis, little has been written about writing peer-reviewed publications collaboratively in teams. This gap is particularly important for junior researchers who lead articles involving diverse and community-engaged co-authors. The purpose of this article is to present a series of considerations to guide novice researchers in writing for peer-reviewed publication with diverse teams. The following considerations are addressed: justifying the value of peer-reviewed publication with non-academic partners; establishing co-author roles that respect expertise and interest; clarifying the message and audience; using the article outline as a form of engagement; knowledge translation within and beyond the academy; and multiple strategies for generating and reviewing drafts. Community-engaged research often involves collaboration with communities that have long suffered a history of colonial and extractive research practices. Authentic engagement of these partners can be supported through research practices, including manuscript development, that are transparent and that honour the voices of all team members. Ensuring meaningful participation and diverse perspectives is key to transforming research relationships and sharing new insights into seemingly intractable health problems.

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“…The funding cut, unfortunately, compromised the authenticity of our relationship-building with the community in that if it was not explained to the consultation participants, it would seem like we were extracting knowledge from them without any intention of continuing a relationship. The challenge of navigating funding has been documented as a barrier of CBPR (Savan, Flicker, Kolenda, & Mildenberger, 2009). Whereas funding is not the only integral component of building relationships, it is still beneficial to acknowledge participants with food, honorariums, and support cultural protocols when working with Indigenous communities .…”

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Considering culturally relevant practices and knowledge-sharing when creating an activity-promoting community research agenda

Coppola

McHugh

2016

Sport, Education and Society

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The purpose of the article is to discuss and reflect upon a process of building relationships and conducting community consultations to co-create a relevant community-based participatory research agenda exploring Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming. Four consultations were conducted with approximately 30 community members in Edmonton, Alberta to relevantly and respectfully engage Indigenous Peoples and community members in discussions about Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming. A research question was created from the community consultations to inform relevant knowledge generation. A research agenda was also created with community members to inform future community engagement in the research. We reflect upon our process and discuss the strengths, challenges, and recommendations of incorporating culturally-relevant practices and sharing knowledge within and outside of the community group. This work contributes to literature enhancing relevant and respectful methodological and relational research practices with Indigenous Peoples and communities. INDIGENOUS YOUTH ACTIVITY-PROMOTING PROGRAMMING 3Considering Culturally-Relevant Practices and Knowledge-Sharing when Creating an Activity- Promoting Community Research AgendaThe role of sport in affirming Indigenous cultures and identities has been documented in the sport literature, and research has demonstrated the role of sport for the holistic development and overall health of Indigenous 1 youth (Forsyth & Wamsley, 2006;Hanna, 2009). Specifically, scholars have indicated that sport may be one of the "most salient mediums for recapturing spirits" among Aboriginal 2 Canadians (Forsyth & Wamsley, 2006, p. 294) and may positively impact the physical, mental, and emotional health of Aboriginal youth (Hanna, 2009). Sport is just one of the many forms of physical activity that can contribute to health. For instance, the Alberta Indigenous Games Resource Manual for Walking in Balance (2013) reports Indigenous community members' support of a holistic approach to youth development and leadership in areas such as sport and activity. Several Indigenous athletes, such as Olympic medalists Billy Mills and Waneek Horn-Miller, and high-school scholar athlete Sheridan Fox-Many Grey Horses, were featured in the Alberta Indigenous Games Resource Manual, and shared sport and activity experiences in their lives. These athletes discussed the role of others, as well as culture and traditions, in holistic development and activity promotion. For instance, Fox-Many Grey Horses competes nationally in rodeo, barrel racing, and breakaway roping and has excelled in both high school academics and athletics. She discussed the inspiration of her aunties, parents, and grandparents who supported and encouraged her to achieve her full potential. Waneek Horn-Miller discussed the role of traditions and culture in enhancing her sport experience. She said:1 The term "Indigenous" is capitalized when referring to Indigenous Peoples, who are native to a land (NAHO, 2012) and r...

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How to facilitate (or discourage) community-based research: recommendations based on a Canadian survey

Cited by 21 publications

References 31 publications

Perceptions of Community Resilience After Natural Disaster in a Rural Australian Town

Perceptions of Community Resilience After Natural Disaster in a Rural Australian Town

Writing peer-reviewed articles with diverse teams: considerations for novice scholars conducting community-engaged research

Considering culturally relevant practices and knowledge-sharing when creating an activity-promoting community research agenda

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