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Author(s): Carol Munn-Giddings, Richard Winter
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Year: 2001
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ISBN 10: 0415224837 
ISBN 13:9780415224833 
Author: Carol Munn Giddings, Richard Winter

Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features* an introduction to the theories behind action research and other forms of research related to it*lively case studies from social work, nursing, mental health care and community work* a step-by-step study guide.The theoretical section of the book provides a general definition of action research, compares action research with other forms of social research, outlines the nature of a ‘culture of inquiry’ in the workplace, and describes the links between action research and service-user research, management,community development, evaluation, reflective practice, feminist research and anti-racist research.This practical study guide covers issues such as preparing a proposal, ethics and principles of procedure, gathering and analysing data, writing a report, the links between action research and critical reflection. It will be particularly useful for groups wishing to undertake action research on an independent basis

A Handbook for Action Research in Health and Social Care 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Nature of Action Research

  1. Introduction

    • Prologue

    • Outline Structure of the Book

    • What is ‘Action Research’?

    • An Introductory Example/Practical Exercise

    • Commentary

    • A Definition?

  2. Action Research as an Approach to Inquiry and Development

    • The Cycle of Action and Reflection as a Model of ‘Work’

    • What Does ‘Research’ Mean?

    • Work and Action Research as a ‘Spiral’ Between Action and Reflection

    • Action Research as Reflective Decision-Making

    • Conclusion

    • Action Research and Other Models of Social Research

      • Quantitative Research – ‘Positivism’

      • Qualitative Research

    • What is Different About Action Research?

    • How Action Research Transforms Some Key Aspects of Social Inquiry

    • Creating a ‘Culture of Inquiry’ in Practice Settings

    • Conclusion

  3. Action Research Contexts and Dimensions

    • Introduction

      1. Service-User Research

        • Examples, Methods

        • ‘Partnership’?

        • Summary

      2. Action Research and Community Development

        • The Politics of Community Development

        • Examples

        • Problems and ‘Solutions’

        • Summary

      3. Action Research as Management: Consultancy or Organisational Learning?

        • Expert Consultants, Learning Organisations, and Teamwork

        • Management and the Unpredictability of Social Events

        • Feminist Theory and Workplace Learning Cultures

        • Summary: An Example of the Manager as Learner

      4. ‘Facilitation’: Issues of Power and Learning

        • Facilitation and Power

        • Action Research as Facilitation

        • Summary

      5. Action Research as ‘Responsive’ Evaluation

        • Two Models of Evaluation

        • Two Models of ‘Evidence’

        • The Politics of Evaluation

        • Practical Problems

        • Summary: Some Contrasting Examples

      6. Action Research and ‘Critical Reflection’

        • Action Research and the ‘Reflective’ Professional Practitioner

        • What is Being ‘Critical’?

        • The Ideal of Learning Through Dialogue

        • Action Research and Learning Through Practice

        • Summary

      7. Action Research and Feminist Research

        • Interviews, Power, ‘Study Groups’

        • The Importance of Personal Experience

        • Research from a ‘Standpoint’

        • Summary

      8. Action Research and Anti-Racist Research

        • The Impossibility of a ‘Value-Neutral’ Social Science

        • Social Research and Oppressed Identities

        • Empowerment: Processes, Relationships, and Communication

        • Summary

      • Conclusion

Part II: Examples of Action Research – The Variety of Action Research

  • Introduction: Some Themes and Contrasts

  1. Developing Nursing Practice: Introducing Knee-Length Anti-Embroidery Stockings

    • Introduction

    • Justification for Using Action Research

    • Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis: Identifying the Problem

    • The First Action Research Cycle

    • The First Ward Meeting

    • Data Collection

    • Results Presented to the Second Ward Meeting

    • Changes in Practice

    • Evaluation of the Changes

      • Questionnaire Returns from Ten Staff

      • Interviews with Ten Patients Who Had Worn Knee-Length Stockings

      • Comparison with Findings from Other Research

    • Conclusion

    • Acknowledgement

    • References

  2. Introducing Bedside Handovers: Changing Practice on a Coronary Care Unit

    • Introduction

    • Change

    • Aims

    • Theoretical Considerations

    • The Initial Questionnaire

    • The First Focus Group

    • Development

    • The Patient’s Perspective

    • The Final Questionnaire

    • The Final Focus Group

    • Discussion of Results

    • Overall Commentary: ‘Facilitation’ and ‘Collaboration’

    • Conclusion

    • References

  3. Empowering the Supporters: Enhancing the Role of Unqualified Support Workers in a Housing Scheme for People with Mental Health Problems

    • Introduction

    • The Research Setting

    • Gathering Evidence

    • Practice Development 1: A Learning Programme for Support Workers

    • Critique of the Learning Programme

    • Analysing Evidence: Focusing on Critical Scenarios

      • Mary’s Scenario: Relationships Between Support Workers and ‘Professional’ Staff

    • Practice Development 2: Promoting ‘Informal’ Support Worker-Professional Staff Contacts

    • Practice Development 3: Preparing for Formal Support Worker-Professional Staff Contacts

    • Practice Development 4: Resident Summary Sheets

    • Concluding Thoughts: My Role as Manager

    • References

  4. What Does an Elephant Look Like? Problems Encountered on a Journey to Innovation in Child Protection

    • Introduction

    • Innovation: A Gift or a Burden?

    • The Project

    • Changing Perceptions

    • A Part of the Whole

    • The Vulnerability of Learning

    • More Changing Perceptions

    • Endings

    • Summary Comments

    • References

  5. Developing Client-Focused Work with People with Profound Learning Disabilities

    • Introduction

    • The Action Research Process

    • Data Collection

    • A Key Incident

    • Developments

    • Data Analysis

    • The Research Group

    • Results of the Action Research Process

    • Evaluation: Dilemmas and Issues

    • Conclusions from the Project So Far

    • References

  6. Researching the Experiences of Black Professionals in White Organisations: An Example from Social Work

    • Thinking and Formulating Questions

    • Hindsight

    • Preparing the Ground

    • The Invitation

    • The First ‘Seminar’ Meeting

    • Preparations

    • Inviting Facilitators

    • Meetings of the Facilitators’ Group

    • The Outcome of the Seminar

    • The Inquiry Groups

    • Practitioners’ Group

    • Managers’ Group

    • Educationalists’/Lecturers’ Group

    • The Emerging Themes

    • Encounter and Trust

    • Belonging

    • Success

    • Making Sense: An Example of the Cycle of Action and Reflection

    • Conclusion: The Educationalists’ Story

    • Acknowledgement

    • References

  7. Community Involvement in a Bid for Urban Regeneration Funds

  • Introduction: The Concept of ‘Community Involvement’

  • A Minimalist Approach to Community Involvement

  • Setting Up a ‘Community’ Working Group to Plan the Way Forward

  • Furthering Community Involvement and Understanding via Collaborative Action Research: Re-planning the Public Consultation Meetings

  • The Development of a Community Newsletter and Questionnaire

  • The City Council Comes in for Criticism

  • Beyond the Newsletter

  • Conclusion

  • References

  • Appendix: The Community Newsletter

  1. The Citizens’ Commission: A UK Case Study of Service-User-Controlled Research

  • Introduction

  • The Commission’s Research Philosophy

  • The Commission’s Research Methods

  • Carrying Out the Group Discussions

  • The Discussions

  • Analyzing and Collating the Evidence

  • Writing Up the Commission’s Work

  • The Commission’s Findings

  • Making Change

  • A Second Stage of Work

  • Taking the Work Forward: ‘Our Voice in Our Future’

  • Conclusion

  • References

  1. The Camden ‘Alternative Choices in Mental Health’ Project

  • Introduction

  • Identities

  • The Purpose of the Work

  • Getting Started

  • The Process, Relationships, and Power

  • Responsibility, Accountability

  • Project Findings – A Preliminary Impression

  • References

  1. A Foot in the Door: A Collaborative Action Research Project with Cancer Service-Users

  • Introduction

  • Background

  • Why We Took a Collaborative Action Research Approach

  • The Process

  • Informing Users

  • Setting Up a Cancer Service-Users’ Group

  • Becoming Informed

  • Sharing Fears and Building Confidence

  • Problem-Solving

  • Taking Part in the Local Planning Process

  • Evaluation of the Process

  • Conclusion

  • References

  1. Pauline and Alzheimer’s: ‘Reflections’ on Caring

  • Commentary

Part III: Undertaking an Action Research Project: A Practical Guide

  1. Choosing a Topic

  2. Introduction to Action Research

    • The Nature of Action Research

    • How Action Research Differs from Other Forms of Research

    • The Various Meanings of ‘Validity’

    • The Various Contexts and Dimensions of Action Research

  3. Critical Reflection

    • Introduction

    • Reviewing Our ‘Resources’ for Critical Reflection

    • The Need for Critical Reflection: Noting How Our Current Knowledge Can ‘Block’ New Understanding

    • Two Principles of Critical Reflection – Reflexivity and Dialectics

    • Practical Exercises on ‘Innovative Thinking’ in General

  4. Preparing an Action Research Proposal

    • A Preliminary Checklist of Questions

  5. Ethical Issues and Principles of Procedure

    • Ethical Considerations Common to All Social Research

    • Principles of Procedure for Action Research

    • Drawing Up a Project Information Sheet

    • A Practical Exercise

  6. Gathering ‘Data’

    • Observation

    • Keeping a Research Diary

    • Questionnaires

    • Interviewing/Questioning

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