Book
Co-operative Inquiry: Making research inclusive and accessible
Policy Press
05/2026
Appears in Recent Faculty of Health Publications
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Abstract
Conventional research methods often marginalise the voices of those most affected by the issues being studied, limiting the potential for meaningful, transformative change. In education, health, social care, community development and many other fields, there is a growing need for research that is inclusive, accessible, and responsive to real-world complexity.
This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to co-operative inquiry: a participatory research methodology grounded in collaboration, reflection, and shared knowledge creation. Acting as a how-to guide and companion text, it supports readers in designing and conducting ethical, practice-based research that draws on lived experience as much as professional expertise. The authors demonstrate how co-operative inquiry can integrate action research and mixed methods to produce both nuanced and authentic insights.
With guidance from leading experts and emerging voices in the field, this book is an essential resource for ethical researchers at every career stage. It equips readers with the confidence, tools, and inspiration to generate impactful, equity-driven knowledge.
Details
- Title
- Co-operative Inquiry: Making research inclusive and accessible
- Creators
- Monica Short (Editor) - Charles Sturt UniversityErica Russ (Editor) - Southern Cross UniversityMelissa Petrakis (Editor) - Monash UniversityCaroline Walters (Editor) - Monash UniversityKatrina Gersbach (Editor) - Charles Sturt UniversityCaroline Lambert (Editor) - RMIT UniversityEmma Rush (Editor) - Charles Sturt UniversityRohena Duncombe (Editor) - Charles Sturt UniversityElizabeth Reimer (Editor) - Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Policy Press; UK
- Number of pages
- 166
- Identifiers
- 9781447375630; 9781447375647; 991013395347002368
- Copyright
- © Bristol University Press.
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book