Participatory Action Research with Colombian Immigrants

Autor/inn/en	Balcazar, Fabricio E.; Garcia-Iriarte, Edurne; Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda
Titel	Participatory Action Research with Colombian Immigrants
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 31 (2009) 1, S.112-127 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986308327080
Schlagwörter	Action Research; Needs Assessment; Volunteers; Immigrants; Social Services; Cooperation; Researchers; Surveys; Health Services; Guides; Case Studies; Research Methodology; Colombia; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Bedarfsermittlung; Freiwilliger; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Co-operation; Kooperation; Researcher; Forscher; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Kolumbien
Abstract	This article describes a participatory needs assessment process in which Colombian immigrants in Chicago collaborated with university researchers to identify their common concerns and implement self-help efforts to address some of their most pressing needs. A total of 261 Colombians completed a needs assessment survey, and 46 attended a public forum in which the issues were discussed and groups of volunteers were organized to coordinate and plan actions to address identified needs. Groups of volunteers conducted the research and developed a guide to health care and a guide to social services in the state of Illinois, which were widely distributed in the community. The participatory methodology appears to have effectively mobilized individuals who volunteered their time to help others--particularly newcomers who often find themselves at a loss to maneuver and understand a complex array of systems and services that are completely unfamiliar. Implications for future research are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10