Transformational change towards gender equality: An autobiographical reflection on resistance during participatory action research

Transformational change towards gender equality: An autobiographical reflection on resistance during participatory action research

This article contributes to the academic debate about gender equality change by conceptualizing resistance to gender equality change as characteristic of a system where gendered organizations tend to move back to an equilibrium when confronted with change. It explores the role of change agents and change recipients in challenging this equilibrium using autobiographical reflections on three even...

Reflection on Experiences of Evaluating Gender Equality

Towards Participatory Action Design Research: Adapting Action Research and Design Science Research Methods for Urban Informatics

This paper proposes a new research method, Participatory Action Design Research (PADR), for studies in the Urban Informatics domain. PADR supports Urban Informatics research in developing new technological means (e.g. using mobile and ubiquitous computing) to resolve contemporary issues or support everyday life in urban environments. The paper discusses the nature, aims and inherent methodologi...

Participatory action research.

This glossary aims to clarify some of the key concepts associated with participatory action research.

GLOSSARY Participatory action research

Correspondence to: Professor F Baum, Department of Public Health, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001; fran.baum@ flinders.edu.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P articipatory action research (PAR) differs from most other approaches to public health research because it is based on reflection, data collection, and action that aims to improve health and reduce health i...