Rhetorical Spaces: Participation and Pragmatism in the Evaluation of Community Health Work
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چکیده
In this article I adopt the concept of ‘rhetorical spaces’ as a tool for exploring the creation of dialogues between stakeholders that can enhance realistic participation by communities. It is argued that evaluation research can be imbued with a ‘code of presentation’ that renders input from community participants to be unspoken, unheard or dismissed. Without an understanding and appreciation of the myriad processes of participation by communities, evaluation research cannot adequately reflect the heterogeneity of experiences for communities, researchers and funders. To develop these arguments I draw upon a case study of the development and dissemination of an evaluation resource for community groups. In conclusion, I reflect upon the potential for a realistic pragmatism to inform and support the development of participation in the evaluation of community work.
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