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Participatory methods

Jennifer Mokos(author)

Chapter of: The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research(pp. 527–534)

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Title	Participatory methods
Contributor	Jennifer Mokos(author)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0418.36
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License	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Copyright	Jennifer Mokos;
Publisher	Open Book Publishers
Published on	2025-02-25
Long abstract	Participatory methods broaden research by directly engaging communities in knowledge production. This chapter provides an overview of the importance, guidelines, and ethical considerations of participatory methods for researchers who are interested in employing a collaborative approach to address social and biophysical environmental issues.
Page range	pp. 527–534
Print length	8 pages
Language	English (Original)

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Jennifer Mokos

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Associate Professor of Honors and Sustainability and Coastal Resilience at Coastal Carolina University

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-6909

References

For a practical primer on the basics of participatory methods, see: Hacker, K. 2013. Community-Based Participatory Research. (Sage Publications). https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452244181
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For a list of foundational readings in Community Geography, see: Community Geographies Collaborative website (https://cgcollaborative.org/publications/).
For open access training and resources on cultural humility, see: The University of Oregon’s Cultural Humility Toolkit (https://inclusion.uoregon.edu/cultural-humility-toolkit).
Armstrong, A., E. Flynn, K. Salt, J. Briggs, R. Clarke, J. Vines, and A. MacDonald. 2022. ‘Trust and temporality in participatory research’, Qualitative Research, 23.4, pp. 1000–1021. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941211065163
Balazs, C.L. and R. Morello-Frosch. 2013. ‘The three Rs: How community-based participatory research strengthens the rigor, relevance, and reach of science’, Environmental Justice, 6.1, pp. 9–16. https://doi.org/10.1089/env.2012.0017
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Vaughn, L. and F. Jacquez. 2020. ‘Participatory research methods: Choice points in the research process’, Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 1.1. https://doi.org/10.35844/001c.13244