Community-based Research with Vulnerable Populations: Ethical, Inclusive and Sustainable Frameworks for Knowledge Generation

This book advocates for community-based research with vulnerable populations in higher education to democratize knowledge generation and make it more accessible and socially relevant. It emphasizes the value of the lived and experiential knowledge of these populations and argues that the time is ripe for community-based research to co-construct knowledge for change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 307 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book passionately advocates for community-based research with vulnerable populations within the realm of higher education. The chapters meticulously delineate how research can democratize the generation of knowledge, rendering it more accessible and socially pertinent. They also underscore the immense value of the lived and experiential knowledge held by vulnerable and marginalized populations. This research is firmly rooted in a critical examination of the current practices of higher education, which fall short of supporting participatory and transformative research. Consequently, it is structured at micro, macro, and meso levels, aiming to ultimately liberate stakeholders from the colonized mindset concerning power, privilege, and participation. With a primary focus on various contexts within the Global South, the contributors argue that the time has come for community-based research, which seamlessly blends the theoretical expertise of the academy with the local, experiential knowledge of those directly impacted by social inequality. By working together, they can co-construct knowledge that serves as a catalyst for meaningful change.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030864040
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022