The Handbook Participatory Action Research by Madelon Eelderink provides practical tools for conducting action research in complex issues. This study book is essential for professionals and researchers who want to work with Participatory Action Research (PAR) in various fields such as healthcare, nature conservation, and social challenges. PAR facilitates collaboration driven by intrinsic motivation, where participants develop their own action plans and carry them out together.
The handbook covers various PAR methods, tailored to local contexts, and translates scientific insights into concrete applications. It also focuses on building ownership and motivation within communities. This approach accelerates solutions through ‘community-up’ co-creation, with which societal challenges are addressed in a structural and sustainable way.
Madelon Eelderink is an expert in PAR and advocates for the global application of this method to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. With her practical experience and research at Utrecht University, she offers a unique combination of theory and practice that makes this handbook an indispensable reference work.