Latino Social Policy: A Participatory Research Model Contributor(s): Mora, Juana (Author), Diaz, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789017601 ISBN-13: 9780789017604 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Reference | Research - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 305.868 |
LCCN: 2003001811 |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.98" W x 8.3" (0.96 lbs) 290 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Examine alternative strategies to resolving important Latino social issues Latino Social Policy: A Participatory Research Model examines the failure of traditional research methods to address major social needs in Latino communities, promoting instead a participatory/action approach to research that is socially--and scientifically--meaningful. Experts from a variety of disciplines focus on nontraditional strategies that engage community residents in community-research projects, shortening the distance between the researcher and the "subject." This unique book recounts lessons learned on conducting Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Latino communities using techniques based on anthropology, education, community health and evaluation, and urban planning. Latino Social Policy: A Participatory Research Model addresses non-traditional methods of reducing the tension between the reality of interaction with the subject community and the academic training structures used by researchers. The book promotes a new vision and practice of research design in which the "subject" is central to the process, advocating a participatory approach to produce qualitatively different research based on community identified problems and needs. Contributors examine the value of integrating local knowledge, language, and culture into the methodological design, the ethics of conducting research in Latino communities, and the internal conflicts Chicana/o researchers face within their profession and in the field. Topics addressed in Latino Social Policy: A Participatory Research Model include:
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