Advocacy-Based Research

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Laura McLaughlin Gonzalez, Associate Professor (Creator)
Emily Janke, Associate Professor (Creator)
Amy Vetter, Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: In this chapter, readers learn about advocacy-based research, a form of participatory action research and community-engaged research. Inclusion, reciprocity, asset-based approaches to research and practice are discussed as foundation concepts. When and why to use advocacy-based research and the process characteristics of an advocacy-based research approach are discussed. The content of the chapter not only articulates the steps needed but also draws attention to process-oriented questions that can and should help direct a collaborative advocacy-based research study. The steps and the internal process of a researcher are highlighted in a case example that illustrates sample research questions, definition of purpose and focus, design of intervention, implementation, analysis and interpretation, and evaluation of the collaborative process.

Additional Information

Publication
K. Wester and C. Watcher Morris (Eds.). Making Research Relevant: Applied Research Designs for the Mental Health Practitioner (Ch. 14). New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315179353
Language: English
Date: 2018
Keywords
research, advocacy, social sciences, community engagement

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