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A framework for conducting research and generating knowledge centered on the belief that those who are most impacted by research should be the ones taking the lead in framing the questions, the design, methods, and the modes of analysis of such research projects. The framework is rooted in the belief that there is value in both traditionally recognized knowledge, such as scholarship generated by university-based researchers, and historically de-legitimized knowledge, such as knowledge generated within marginalized communities.
For more read from the Participatory Action Research website as part of a university-community participatory action research (PAR) collaboration between Carleton College and community members and institutions in Faribault, MN.