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The spirit of Orlando Fals Borda is alive! ARNA-UNAL CONFERENCE 2017 in Cartagena, Colombia
UPDATE – ARNA-UNAL CONFERENCE: CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA The due date for proposals to present at the June 12 – June 16 gathering in Cartagena, Colombia has been extended to March 15. The final date for the special Early Bird Registration rate also has been extended – to April 15. All those submitting proposals to present will be notified of the status […]
Read More...What stories to tell? Knowledge exchange in CBPR
Researchers in the field of Aboriginal health generally have a keen interest in ‘participating in change’ to address the ongoing injustices experienced by Aboriginal peoples. Perhaps the most promoted methods for this purpose are those described as Indigenous methods and action research. Criteria of authenticity are generally used to assess the quality of research. In […]
Read More...Action research to support the integration of social media in the classroom
“I’m excited for this piece because it begins adding to the body of works with social media and technology in both learning environments and using an action research approach. The authors tell a clear story that will be useful to educators and action researchers outside of the field of education because this manuscript highlights changes […]
Read More...Health Companion Project: A community-based participatory research model for health promotion in Iran
“This paper addresses the great potential of using CBPR for health promotion, inspired by experiences from Iran. The case presents a four-year long participative process, the ambition of which was to identify, prioritise and address key health issues in various communities in Iran (Dr. Svante Lifvergren, Associate Editor). We conducted a 4-year (2008–2011) community-based participatory […]
Read More...Easing stress in residential care with older people
Having a troubled conscience is stressful. This kind of stress seriously influences care providers ability to offer good care. So it’s important to take measures to address, and relieve but preferably prevent this kind of stress. We did our participatory action research in the context of  residential care for older people. We found that using a shared problem processing […]
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