Today’s guests are Annie Mitchell & Rachel Purtell. Annie (@annieingarden) is a clinical + community psychologist who when working on the DClin at Exeter used her position to promote service user involvement in research, by engaging people in the shaping of knowledge. Rachel joined the project bringing a radical approach that combined her MA in Disability Studies, looking at the social model of disability, with her experience working in a service user led organisation, which called for accountability from commissioners.
They speak about being radical and creating a culture change by promoting service user involvement in research. They give us 10 awesome tips for working effectively in partnership with others; and encourage us to think critically about power.
Resources
‘Help is where you find it’ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1982-30316-001
A chapter about what can teachers of critical and community psychology learn from their learners: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315209319-6/teachers-critical-community-psychology-learn-learners-olivia-fakoussa-gemma-budge-mandeep-singh-kallu-annie-mitchell-rachel-purtell
Knowing How: a guide to getting involved in research, for lay people https://www.invo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/knowinghow2001.pdf
Overview of involving people in research and why.
An example of participatory research and democracy https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/casp.2393