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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 2/2013

01-04-2013 | Original Paper

Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Engaging Immigrant Women in Participatory Action Research

Author: Rebecca Ganann

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

With increasing recognition of the importance of knowledge exchange between researchers and research stakeholders, community member involvement remains poorly accessed. A promising community-based research methodology for knowledge exchange is participatory action research (PAR). This review examines opportunities and challenges associated with using PAR to examine issues related to community health, specifically that of immigrant women. The literature search included published and grey literature relevant to immigrant women and PAR. PAR actively engages community members of the study population throughout the research process. The involvement of immigrant women in research that explores issues pertinent to their health is essential to conducting relevant research to subsequently inform policies and programs. There are numerous advantages to using a PAR approach, including enhanced research relevance and utilization; notwithstanding, there are challenges to overcome in order to engage community based immigrant women in research. Ultimately, policies that have contextual grounding through PAR have better likelihood of effectively addressing priority issues for immigrant women.
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Metadata
Title
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Engaging Immigrant Women in Participatory Action Research
Author
Rebecca Ganann
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9622-6

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