A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Community Auditing as community development
This article seeks to make the case that some research methods are exploitative and deskilling of their subjects, and are therefore inappropriate to use as part of community development. It suggests that a Community Auditing approach is an empowering process and can achieve desirable quantitative and qualitative outcomes. The article will make the case that many of the current research approaches although having specific value, do not meet community development criteria particularly that of participation. It will briefly chart the development of participatory research methods, and will give example of participative community audits. The characteristics of community auditing as opposed to traditional research methods will be discussed.
Community Auditing as community development
This article seeks to make the case that some research methods are exploitative and deskilling of their subjects, and are therefore inappropriate to use as part of community development. It suggests that a Community Auditing approach is an empowering process and can achieve desirable quantitative and qualitative outcomes. The article will make the case that many of the current research approaches although having specific value, do not meet community development criteria particularly that of participation. It will briefly chart the development of participatory research methods, and will give example of participative community audits. The characteristics of community auditing as opposed to traditional research methods will be discussed.
Community Auditing as community development
Packham, Carol (author)
Community development journal ; 33 ; 249-
1998-07-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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