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Papers & Reports

Participatory Action Research doesn’t only deliver sustainable and impactful projects, it also generates important real-life knowledge. At SevenSenses, we report on each of our PAR projects. Here you will find: 

  • Scientific Publications: papers about PAR published in scientific journals.
  • Challenge Reports: documents on PAR projects performed during the SevenSenses Challenge, written in either the form of a thesis, a SevenSenses report or a blog.
  • PPP Reports: PAR reports written by students of the PAR Practitioners Program (PPP), about their PAR Project.
  • Client Reports: Reports written for our clients regarding the PAR project performed for or with them.
  • Others: this includes articles, papers or scientific work that do not refer to a specific PAR project, for example theses of interns that were based on conventional (non-PAR) research or work published by others rather than our SevenSenses team that may be interesting to read. 

Scientific Publications

Participatory Action Research as a Driver for Health Promotion and Prevention

Wilma van der vlegel-brouwer, Madelon Eelderink, Jet Bussemaker

A Co-creation Process Between Professionals and Citizens in a Deprived Neighbourhood in the Hague

PAR for Sustainable Tourism

Goebel, K., Camargo-Borges, C. and Eelderink, M. (2019). Exploring participatory action research as a driver for sustainable tourism. International Journal of Tourism Research. DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2346.

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PAR for Healthy and Happy Citizens

Carola Van Eijk, Wilma Van der Vlegel-Brouwer and Jet Bussemaker
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Producing Citizens’ Health and Well-Being in Vulnerable Neighborhoods

PAR for marine ecosystem, Saba

Eelderink, M., J. M. Vervoort and F. Van Laerhoven. 2020. Using participatory action research to operationalize critical systems thinking in social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 25 (1):16.

Ecological Sanitation, Bolivia

Eelderink, M., Vervoort, J., Snel, D., De Castro, F. (2016). Harnessing the plurality of actor frames in social-ecological systems: the case of ecological sanitation in Bolivia. Development in Practice (to be published).

PAR for children’s health, Guatemala

Eelderink, M. & Verster, J. (2010). Development of a community-specific health promotion plan to improve children’s health in rural Guatemala. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 9(1):35-46.

Challenge Reports

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CHALLENGE

Livaha, P.K, Jeucken, L. and Eelderink, M. (2017). Report Women Empowerment Challenge, Kisii, Kenya.

MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGE

Bosveld, L. (2017). Barriers community members face in accessing
prenatal care services in Salvador, Brazil. A qualitative study carried out in São Marcos (Baixa Fria) neighbourhood. Master thesis, VU Amsterdam.

EDUCATION & TALENT CHALLENGE

Van Heijningen, G.A. (2016). The value of education: Perceptions of parents and teachers on school achievement and impeding factors in a Nairobi slum. Master thesis, VU Amsterdam.

HEALTHY COOKING CHALLENGE

Eelderink, M. (2015). Let THEM create impact. Insights from the Healthy Cooking Challenge and tips.

FAMILY PLANNING CHALLENGE

Paul, M. (2015). The other side of the story: providers’ perspective on the barriers of using family planning of woman of reproductive age in Kampala, Uganda. Bachelor’s thesis, VU University, Amsterdam.

NUTRITION CHALLENGE

Snijder, A. (2015). Vegetables are not for kids: parents perspectives on healthy nutrition for their children. A qualitative study carried out in Kampala, Uganda. Bachelor’s thesis, VU University, Amsterdam..

NUTRITION CHALLENGE

Kruitbosch, T. (2015). Influence of parental education on malnutrition in infants and children aged under-five in Kampala,
Uganda. Bachelor’s thesis, VU University, Amsterdam.

NUTRITION CHALLENGE

Dral, A. (2015). Association between maternal-related factors
and malnutrition in infants and children aged under-five in Kampala.
Bachelor’s thesis, VU University, Amsterdam.

STREET ANGELS CHALLENGE

Polet, J., Sentamu, D., Lubega, A., Vennik, N. (2014). Building a bridge through arts Tackling neglect of slumdwellers by creating linkages with people from other backgrounds Kampala, Uganda, the project plan.

Street Angels Challenge

Polet, J., Sentamu, D., Lubega, A., Vennik, N. (2014). Building a bridge through arts. Tackling neglect of slumdwellers by creating linkages with people from other backgrounds in Kampala, Uganda. Final report.

Twekembe Water Challenge

Van de Geest, K., Brown, S., Kastein, S. and Sekimpi, H. (2014). Twekembe water project: understanding motivations to keep water sources clean. Download here the final report of the Twekembe Water Challenge.

PPP Reports

Geluk en gezondheid: een co-creatieproces met bewoners in Den Haag

Vlegel, W. van der, & Bussemaker, M. (2021). Geluk en gezondheid: een co-creatieproces
met bewoners in Den Haag. In M. Canoy, S. van Dijk, & M. Ham (Eds.), Momentum voor de
menselijke maat (pp. 19-22). Utrecht: MOVISIE

THE INCLUSIVE CITY

Arendsen, K. (2019). The inclusive city. Towards a better inclusion of undocumented migrants in Amsterdam society.

ELDERLY’S JOYFUL LIFE

Berest, R. and Ertmer, F. (2018). Rapport actieonderzoek bij ouderen in Vleuten.

THE SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER

Ertl, J. (2019). The socially inclusive community center. Report of the process and the results

Gelukkig en Gezond Den Haag

Vlegel, W. (2020). Participatief Actieonderzoek Gelukkig en Gezond Moerwijk. PAR report.

Client Reports

Gezond Moerwijk en Laak

Wilma van der Vlegel, Evert Jan van Hasselt, Madelon Eelderink, Sandra Niezink (2021). Plan van Aanpak. Community-up naar een gezonde wijk in Moerwijk en Laak. PAR conducted for GGD Haaglanden & Gezond & Gelukkig Den Haag.

PAR for healty & safe sexwork sector

Minke Dijkstra en Mischa Tydeman (2022). Samen vormgeven aan Een gezonde en veilige sekswerksector in Den Bosch via Participatief Actieonderzoek. PAO uitgevoerd voor het Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid

PAO voor positieve gezondheid

Wilma van der Vlegel en Madelon Eelderink (2023). MeerZicht in Actie Alleen samen maken we Meerzicht echt gezonder! PAO uitgevoerd voor Zoetermeer2025.

PAO met gemeentesecretarissen

Evert Jan van Hasselt en Madelon Eelderink (2020). Wij-Werken Week. Gemeentesecretarissen Limburg. Een op PAO geïnspireerd project, waarin gemeentesecretarissen met elkaar plannen co-creëren die bijdragen aan een soepele opstart na de corona lock-down.

PAR FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEM, SABA

Eelderink, M. (2016). Saving sharks… through a fishermen’s agreement. PAR conducted for Dutch Council of State & Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance for the Save our Sharks project. Final report.

Others

Contribution of PAR: towards a healthier neighborhood

Posthuma, E. (2022). Contribution of PAR: towards a healthier neighborhood. Master’s thesis, VU University Amsterdam.

PAR, a new way of doing research

Popma, L. (2022). PAR, a new way of doing research. Master’s thesis, VU University, Amsterdam.

PAO VOOR ZWERFHONDEN-PROBLEMATIEK

Eelderink, M. (2020). Zwerfhondenproblematiek Curaçao. Resultaten vooronderzoek 2019. Vooronderzoek naar mogelijkheden inzet PAO voor zwerfhondenproblematiek Curaçao

THE SEED FOR ACTION

Smeenk, T. (2019). The seed for action. On the barriers to and enablers of funding participatory action research. Bachelor’s thesis, Utrecht University.