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An Exploratory Framework for Community-Led Research to Address Intimate Partner Violence: a Case Study of the Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project

Authors: Susan Ghanbarpour, Ada Palotai, Mimi E. Kim, Aracelia Aguilar, Juana Flores, Amber Hodson, Tara Holcomb, Maria Jimenez, Mallika Kaur, Orchid Pusey, Alvina Rosales, Wendy Schlater, Hyejin Shim

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 8/2018

Abstract

This case study discusses the Survivor-Centered Advocacy (SCA) Project, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project that convened anti-violence advocates from culturally specific communities to design and implement research. The project used a unique approach to build grassroots research capacity and center survivors of intimate partner violence from historically marginalized communities. This approach coalesced into the creation of an exploratory Community-Led Research (CLR) framework that incorporated trauma-informed, research justice and language justice principles. The CLR framework responded to community members’ desire to lead, rather than simply participate in, the research process. As a result, five studies were designed and executed by practitioners turned community-based researchers, most of whom had never before engaged in research, except as subjects. The CLR framework integrated the skills and experiences of community-based and external researchers, and led to high levels of engagement, rich data, more equitable research processes and innovative research projects.

Full details about the SCA Project can be found in the final report that will be posted to the following website by Spring 2019: www.api-gbv.org. The SCA Project team and participants included: Aracelia Aguilar, Maria Carrillo, Harmit Cheema, Juana Flores, Susan Ghanbarpour, Irene Girgis, Amber Hodson, Tara Holcomb, Maria Jimenez, Mallika Kaur, Mimi Kim, Lesli Irene LeGras, Beckie Masaki, Carolina Morales, Kao “Tang” Ying Moua, Nuri Nusrat, Ada Palotai, Orchid Pusey, Riffat J. Rahman, Alvina Rosales, Wendy Schlater, Hyejin Shim and Liz Suk.

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Title: An Exploratory Framework for Community-Led Research to Address Intimate Partner Violence: a Case Study of the Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project
Authors: Susan Ghanbarpour
Ada Palotai
Mimi E. Kim
Aracelia Aguilar
Juana Flores
Amber Hodson
Tara Holcomb
Maria Jimenez
Mallika Kaur
Orchid Pusey
Alvina Rosales
Wendy Schlater
Hyejin Shim
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Family Violence / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-9987-y

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