ABSTRACT

Youth-Creative Action Research (Y-CAR) is a variant of participatory action research specifically suited for exploring and developing evidence-informed innovations to address complex social challenges such as climate change. In this paper, we present an overview of Y-CAR and explore its core defining features, potential for application in research and action, and connection to other action-oriented research methodologies. We draw on a range of examples of this emergent methodology that illustrates its evolution and core principles in action and show how it has been implemented in research. We conclude the paper by examining key learnings, future leverage points, and limitations to applying Y-CAR in practice.

摘要

青年创意行动研究 (Y-CAR) 是参与式行动研究的一种变体，特别适合探索和开发循证创新，以应对气候变化等复杂的社会挑战。在本文中，我们概述了 Y-CAR，并探讨了它的核心定义特征、在研究和行动中的应用潜力，以及与其他面向行动的研究方法的联系。我们借鉴了这种新兴方法论的一系列例子，说明了它的演变和行动中的核心原则，并展示了它是如何在研究中实施的。我们通过检查在实践中应用 Y-CAR 的关键学习、未来的杠杆点和局限性来结束本文。