Clinical Sociology Review

Article Title

Advancing Toledo's Neighborhood Movement through Participatory Action Research: Integrating Activist and Academic Approaches

Authors

Randy Stoecker, University of Toledo
David Beckwith, University of Toledo

Abstract

This paper first develops the methodology of participatory action research as a research process originating from community-defined needs, involving community members in conducting the research, and leading to community-based action Within this research model, we discuss the difficulty of integrating the roles of activist and researcher Secondly, the paper describes the outcomes of the coordinated efforts of an activist academic and a professional community organizer who have engaged in a series of research projects to increase the organizational effectiveness and urban redevelopment capacity of community-based development organizations in Toledo, Ohio. Thirdly, the paper evaluates our project, discussing how we addressed the problem of integrating activist and researcher roles

Recommended Citation

Stoecker, Randy and Beckwith, David (1992) "Advancing Toledo's Neighborhood Movement through Participatory Action Research: Integrating Activist and Academic Approaches," Clinical Sociology Review: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 18.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/csr/vol10/iss1/18