WSTB05H3 Final: Study Notes

• School: UTSC
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WSTB05H3
• Professor: Victoria Tahmasebi

Document Summary

Participatory action research (par) a community based methodology that involves both university-based researchers and local participants. The goal of par is to transform social inequalities and it came out of feminist insight. Creating social network and support between each other. It means of systematic enquiry for all participants in the quest for greater effectiveness through democratic participation. Example: given in class a par study in canada on violence against immigrant women. Association between immigration and domestic violence: changes in gender roles and the family, mistrust and/or lack of information about services and resources for domestic violence, isolation, community and personal attitudes towards domestic violence, language barriers. Background: waav conducted in manitoba came up with a training program to help immigrant women learn about domestic violence for themselves and communities. Using participatory workshop format and discuss the issue of violence against women. It was to enhance women"s capacity to become informal resources in their communities on family violence.