Abstract
This chapter explores the interface between co-produced research and community development, drawing on work undertaken in North East England as part of the Imagine project. Discussion of the process and outcomes of Imagine North East provides fruitful material for contributing to perennial debates about whether certain forms of co-produced research (especially participatory action research) are, in fact, indistinguishable from community development. In this chapter we offer a brief overview of the work of Imagine North East before outlining the debates about the relationship between co-production and community development. We then examine three elements of Imagine North East: (1) an academic-led study of community development from the 1970s to the present; (2) a series of community development projects undertaken by local community-based organisations; and (3) a joint process of reflection and co-inquiry. We consider the role of co-produced research in challenging stigma, celebrating place and developing skills and community networks, and also the challenges of a co-inquiry approach.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Co-producing research: a community development approach |
Place of Publication | Bristol, UK |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 21-48 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1447340768 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |