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Reflecting on user-involvement and participatory research
- Editors:
- PEACE Sheila, HUGHES Jonathan, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The editors have collected together a series of papers showing how professional researchers can adopt ways of working with older people that better recognises their potential contributions. The writers look at how research organisations select, use and involve older people in carrying out research, how effective they are and the advantages and disadvantages of using them as a resource. Issues of adequate financial support, tokenism, avoiding patronising attitudes, and the importance of collaboration between all parties are raised as particularly important considerations. A qualitative case study listens to older carers using a range of research methods including diaries, focus groups and participant observation. A critique of experience to date, including the broader European perspective, suggests that the involvement of older researchers can benefit both the research and the older individual. However, it appears that these benefits do not necessarily translate into improvements in service quality. It is concluded that putting research into practice remains a challenge.