Participatory Action Research

A participatory process is a vital and essential approach that recognizes youth’s expertise with regard to their lived experience. Researchers and youth worked collaboratively to generate new ideas that may have helped to enhance mental health and resilience to ultimately improve the circumstances of these young peoples’ lives. 

Click here to view the PAR Website

Acknowledgements:

We would like to thank the following graduate students for their contributions to the PAR study: Dawn Pratt, BScN, MN, University of Toronto and Andria Aiello, BScN, MN, University of Toronto. We would also like to thank Katie Bowler, BScN(c), Ryerson University for her contributions as a research assistant.