Peer Research in Health and Social Development

Name: Peer Research in Health and Social Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Peer Research in Health and Social DevelopmentInternational Perspectives on Participatory Research\nAuthor(s): Stephen Bell, Peter Aggleton, Ally Gibson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367321390, 978-0367321390\nSynopsis\nPeer research is increasingly used in international academic, policy and practice environments. It engages members of a group or social network as trusted members of a research team working in communities and settings they are familiar with. \n\nCritics, however, point to methodological concerns with peer research. These include the extent to which peer researchers genuinely represent the populations under study; data confidentiality; the emotional burden of enquiring into sensitive issues peers may experience in their own lives; and the reliability and credibility of data collected by people who do not have academic training. The book seeks to counter the marginalisation of research experience.