Co-operative inquiry: Qualitative methodology transforming research 'about' to research 'with' people

Erica Russ; Melissa Petrakis; Louise Whitaker; Robyn Fitzroy

doi:10.1177/14687941241234272

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Co-operative inquiry: Qualitative methodology transforming research 'about' to research 'with' people

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Co-operative inquiry: Qualitative methodology transforming research 'about' to research 'with' people

Erica Russ, Melissa Petrakis, Louise Whitaker and Robyn Fitzroy

Qualitative research : QR, Vol.25(1), pp.43-64

01/02/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941241234272

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Co-operative inquiry

participatory methods

case studies

social work

co-design and co-production

social sciences

complexity

mental health

student-led research

rural practice

Co-operative inquiry, pioneered by Heron and Reason, is a qualitative, participatory methodology that powerfully transforms research from inquiring about people to inquiring with people. Contemporary qualitative research is increasingly trending from studying others to engaging all participants in research processes as equal collaborators. Consequently, many qualitative researchers are looking to participatory methodologies such as co-operative inquiry to create authentic research partnerships between researchers, professional practitioners and people with lived experience. This methodology engages participants in the entire research process as co-researchers, co-inquirers, co-participants and co-authors, generating new knowledge by analysing rich understandings of people and their experiences. This article analyses and self-evaluates four co-operative inquiries. They demonstrate the utility, accessibility and knowledge base of the methodology, its ethical strengths, and how it is particularly appropriate for fostering co-design and co-production by eliciting varied and broad perspectives regarding complex phenomena.

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Title: Co-operative inquiry: Qualitative methodology transforming research 'about' to research 'with' people
Creators: Erica Russ - Southern Cross University, Social Work
Melissa Petrakis - Monash University
Louise Whitaker - Southern Cross University, Social Work
Robyn Fitzroy - North Coast Allied Health Association (NCAHA)
Publication Details: Qualitative research : QR, Vol.25(1), pp.43-64
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Number of pages: 22
Grant note: Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University
Identifiers: 991013174810302368
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health; Social Work
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Co-operative inquiry: Qualitative methodology transforming research 'about' to research 'with' people

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