COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK

TOPIC

ASSIGNED READINGS

1

Introduction to Participatory Action Research

Stringer, Chapter 1

Johnson, A. (1994). Linking

Professionalism and community

Organization:  A scholar/advocate approach. Journal of Community Practice 1 (2), 65-86. (Electronic Reserve)

2

Basic Principles of PAR

Stringer, Chapters 2 & 9

Rose, S. (2001). Reflections on empowerment-based practice. Social Work, 45, 403-420. (Electronic Reserve)

3

Class Meeting with Agencies

Lewis, H. (2001). Participatory research and education for social change: Highlander Research and Education Center. In P. Reason & H. Bradbury (Eds.), Handbook of action research (pp. 356-362). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (Electronic Reserve)

Tropman, J. (1997). Successful community leadership. Washington, DC: NASW Press. Chapter 8. Also see Appendix 3-5. (Electronic Reserve)

4

Contracting with Community Groups for a PAR Project

Stringer, Chapter 3

5

Qualitative Research on Community Problems

Stringer, Chapter 4

Neuman, W. (2003). Social research methods (5^th ed.). Chapter 13, Field Research (Electronic Reserve)

Yoshihama, M., & Carr, E. (2002). Community participation reconsidered: Feminist participatory action research with Hmong women. Journal of Community Practice, 10(4), 85-103. (Electronic Reserve)

6

Participatory Needs Assessments

Assignment #1 Due

Royse, Thyer, Padgett, & Logan, Program evaluation,

Chapter 2, Needs Assessment. (Electronic Reserve)

7

Community Mapping Techniques

Kretzman, J., & McKnight, J. (1993).

Building communities from the inside out. Chapter _____.

(Electronic Reserve)

Dept. of Agricultural Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Community level power analysis. Download from:

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/buildingcommunity/htm_files/clpa.htm

8

Participatory Evaluation

Fetterman, D. (2001). Foundations of empowerment evaluation, Chapter 4. (Electronic Reserve)

Recommended: Hardina, D. (2002). Analytical skills for community organization practice. Chapter 14, Outcome and Process Evaluation.

(Electronic Reserve)

9

Policy Analysis

Hardina, Chapter 8, Legislative Analysis

10

Ethical Issues in PAR

Reisch, M., & Rivera, F. (1999). Ethical and racial conflicts in urban-based action research. Journal of Community Practice, 6(2), 49-62.  (Electronic Reserve)

Maeve, K. (1998). Methodological issues in qualitative research with incarcerated women. Download from:

http://www.findarticles.com

11

Interpreting Results

Stringer, Chapter 5

Neuman, Chapter 15, Analysis of qualitative data.

12

Handling Common PAR Problems

Stringer, Chapters 6 & 7

13

Putting Together Final Report

Stringer, Chapter 8

14

Class Presentations

15

Class Presentations