Participatory developmental research - A working model

The article reports on the development of a new model for carrying out part icipatory research and is based on work done at a children's home in South Africa. The model is a development and synthesis of participatory work and of the developmental research models and seeks to provide a step-by-step fr amework in four stages for the implementation of participatory research des igned to develop effective social services. The model is aimed at the novic e researcher-practitioner and is intended as a guide for facilitating colla borative work within social service contexts that meets the aims of generat ing new knowledge and developing more effective practice.