Participatory Action Research (PAR) can be defined as "research involving the collaboration between local communities, organizations, or coalitions with a legitimate personal interest in solving a problem that affects them directly and expert outside facilitators." (Lewis-Beck,, Bryman, & Futing Liao, 2004). There are seven key steps in the PAR process as identified in 1997 by D. Selenger:
(Hocevar, 2020).
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Hocevar, Robin, (2020). Participatory Action Research (PAR). Salem Press Encyclopedia. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=ers&AN=109057114&site=eds-live&custid=s5672269
Lewis-Beck, M. S., Bryman, A., & Futing Liao, T. (2004). The SAGE encyclopedia of social science research methods (Vols. 1-0). https://dx.
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