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e-PAR: Using technology and participatory action research to engage youth in health promotion

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There is increasing interest in `moving upstream' in youth health promotion efforts to focus on building youth self-esteem, self-efficacy and civic engagement. Participatory Action Research (PAR) can be a powerful mechanism for galvanizing youth to become active agents of this change. Engaging youth in PAR and health promotion, however, is not always an easy task. This article describes a model (e-PAR) for using technology and Participatory Action Research to engage youth in community health promotion. The e-PAR Model was developed iteratively in collaboration with 57 youth and five community partners through seven projects. The Model is designed to be used with a group of youth working with a facilitator within a youth-serving organization. In addition to outlining the theoretical basis of the e-PAR Model, this article provides an overview of how the Model was developed along with implications for practice and research

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Action Research

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Publisher

London : Sage Publications., 2008

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1476-7503

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Vol. 6, No. 3, Page 285-303

Subject(s)

activism
Community Based Participatory Research
Engagement
Health Promotion
Media Arts
e-PAR

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