Methodological challenges in doing collaborative “community partnership” advocacy research on intimate partner violence survivors in Canada

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Abstract

Social Science research has reported on collaborative-research for over half a decade. However, fewer studies discuss this approach in interpersonal violence research generally and more particularly in the case of immigrant women intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. This article reflects on collaborative “community partnership” advocacy research on intimate partner violence survivors in Canada. The methodological comments, observations, and challenges discussed in this article result from research funded by the Canadian federal Social Science and Humanities branch of the Federal Tri-Council (SSHRC) to explore and/or understand the missing link of IPV in immigrant racialized women in Ontario through Community research partnerships. These women provided in-depth information about the way they experience violence at the client (i.e. their individual level), within their community (i.e. their experiences as part of their communities), and service delivery levels (i.e. their experiences in accessing and using services). The goal of this paper is to highlight some of the lessons learned in accepting community partnerships. This discussion can be relevant to other interpersonal violence community partnership research.

Authors

• Nawal Ammar, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Arshia Urooj Zaidi, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Shanti Fernando, University of Ontario Institute of Technology