OBJECTIVE: To explore the importance of a theoretical framework, the Empowerment education model (EEM), that can be used in participatory research. A deliberative project in one community in eastern Kentucky exemplifies the use of the EEM in participatory research. METHODS: Research techniques include surveys, focus groups, community forums, and photovoice. RESULTS: This project presents preliminary evidence that participatory projects might benefit if the dialogue phase of the EEM is followed by a deliberative phase. CONCLUSION: The theoretical underpinnings of the EEM could be expanded to include dialogue and deliberation in participatory efforts.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the importance of a theoretical framework, the Empowerment education model (EEM), that can be used in participatory research. A deliberative project in one community in eastern Kentucky exemplifies the use of the EEM in participatory research. METHODS: Research techniques include surveys, focus groups, community forums, and photovoice. RESULTS: This project presents preliminary evidence that participatory projects might benefit if the dialogue phase of the EEM is followed by a deliberative phase. CONCLUSION: The theoretical underpinnings of the EEM could be expanded to include dialogue and deliberation in participatory efforts.
Authors: M Kathryn Stewart; Holly C Felix; Naomi Cottoms; Mary Olson; Beatrice Shelby; Anna Huff; Dianne Colley; Carla Sparks; Freeman McKindra Journal: Int Public Health J Date: 2013 Jan-Mar