Participatory Case Study Work shows academic co-researchers how to
adapt and implement their methods so that data collection and analysis
is authentically participatory. At the heart of this text is advocating
a participatory approach to case study work, with co-construction as a
catalyst for shared understanding and action in advancing ageing
studies.
Whilst case study research has a relatively long tradition in the canon
of research methodologies, little attention has so far been paid to the
importance and value of participatory case study work. This is
surprising as its egalitarian and democratic value-base naturally lends
itself to the co-production and co-creation of personal and collective
theory drawn directly from lived experience.
The book brings together over 15 years' worth of participatory case
study work in ageing studies in which the editors have been actively
involved as either front-line researchers or as supervisors to PhD and
MPhil studies adopting the methodology, and from where each of the
contributors is selected. Real-life case examples are shared in the main
chapters of the book and they provide direction as to how learning can
be applied to other settings. The chapters also contain key references
and recommended reading. This volume will appeal to undergraduate and
postgraduate students as well as postdoctoral researchers interested in
fields such as research methods, qualitative methods, ageing studies and
mental health studies.
