<strong>Participatory Action Research (PAR)</strong> introduces a method that is ideal for researchers who are committed to co-developing research programs <em>with </em>people rather than <em>for</em> people. The book provides a history of this technique, its various strands, and the underlying tenets that guide most projects. It then draws on two <strong>PAR </strong>projects that highlight three integral dimensions: the meaning of participation; the way action manifests itself; and the strategies for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information. <br /><br />Author Alice McIntyre describes the various ways in which <strong>PAR </strong>is carried out depending on, for example, the issue under investigation, the site of the project, the project participants, people's access to resources, and other related issues.<br /><br /><strong>Intended Audience: </strong>This resource is an ideal supplement for graduate courses <strong>PAR</strong>, qualitative research, and various types of action-based research.