Using participatory and creative methods to facilitate emancipatory research with people facing multiple disadvantage: a role for health and care professionals
Open Access
- 14 September 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Disability & Society
- Vol. 30 (8) , 1207-1224
Abstract
Participatory and creative research methods are a powerful tool for enabling active engagement in the research process of marginalised people. It can be particularly hard for people living with multiple disadvantage, such as disabled people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to access research projects that are relevant to their lived experience. This article argues that creative and participatory methods facilitate the co-researchers’ engagement in the research process, which thus becomes more empowering. Exploring the congruence of these methods with their professional ethos, health and care professionals can use their skills to develop them further. Both theory and practice examples are presented.Keywords
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