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    Doing research with people: Approaches to participatory research, an introduction
    (Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), 2000) Pinto, Maya
    The inspiration for this manual came from the World Congress on Participatory Action Research held in Cartagena, Columbia, (June 1-5 1997) where people from over 30 countries gathered to discuss participatory approaches to research, education and social development. The experience for most of those present was an eye-opener. It revealed that although the term ‘participation’ has varied connotations and participatory approaches or methodologies have been developed in response to different contexts and situations, yet the opportunities for convergence-to discuss, to share and learn from each others experiences - are immense. The contents of this manual trace the roots, principles and practices of four well known participatory research approaches: Participatory Research (PR), Participatory Action Research (PAR), Action Research (AR) and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). The manual has been organised in such a way that information about each approach can be read separately or in conjunction to the other approaches - just like reality itself ! Each section includes a description of the approach and a case study designed to be used in training situations. This information has been compiled from a wide range of sources. In order to keep the manual simple and straightforward, the references have been listed at the end.