Participatory action research in partnership with young people with disability: a case from the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

Abstract

This article focuses on the process of the participatory action research (PAR) approach of working with a group of Palestinian young people with disabilities to explore their experiences in the Palestinian setting, highlighting education, employment, and social participation. It describes the PAR methodology and the co-researcher involvement in the different study components. It also includes the reflections of our co-researchers (the PAR group members) and of ourselves as university researchers about the benefits and difficulties of the PAR approach. This article will add to the scarce literature on using PAR with young people with disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, especially war and conflict zones similar to the Palestinian setting.