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Participatory Action Research With Older Adults: Key Principles in Practice

Thomas Blair , BA, MS (Cand.), MD (Cand.) , 2,3 and Meredith Minkler , DrPH, MPH 

Purpose: Although participatory action research
(PAR) is increasingly viewed as an important complement
to traditional investigator-driven research, relatively
little PAR has taken place in which older adults
have been prominent partners. This article provides a
review of the literature on PAR in gerontology, highlighting
key studies and their implications. Design
and Methods: We searched PubMed, PsycINFO,
and ERIC for relevant articles, supplementing our results
through the bibliographies of articles identifi ed
and consultation with colleagues. This search yielded
75 articles of potential relevance, of which we selected
13 (covering 10 studies) that best adhered to the
roles of PAR in gerontology. Results: PAR projects
with older adults have utilized a variety of research
methodologies in a broad range of social contexts.

Each of the 10 studies examined illustrates several
core principles of PAR. Furthermore, while suffering
from some methodological limitations, each also highlights
value added in terms of research quality, elders ’
skill building, and/or action outcomes. Implications:
Involving older adults in PAR, while labor intensive
and challenging, may offer promise as an
underdeveloped resource for the fi eld of social gerontology,
as well as for elders themselves.

Key Words: Participatory action research, Elder
researchers, Community-based participatory research ,
Qualitative methods, Health promotion, Survey
research

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