Care as collective work: Transforming public response to family caregiving through Participatory Action Research.

Autor/inn/en	Gambirasio, Maddalena; Scaratti, Giuseppe; Ruggeri, Giosuè
Titel	Care as collective work: Transforming public response to family caregiving through Participatory Action Research. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: El cuidado como trabajo colectivo: transformar la respuesta pública a los cuidados familiares mediante la investigación-acción participativa.
Quelle	In: International journal of action research, 21 (2025) 3, S. 264-282 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1861-9916
DOI	10.3224/ijar.v21i3.06
URN	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-110922-5
Schlagwörter	Familie; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Aktionsforschung; Pflege; Institution
Abstract	This paper examines how public institutions, supported by university researchers in a facilitative role, can develop innovative responses to family caregivers' needs through participatory action research. The experience led to the creation of the Caregiver Lab, not merely as a network connecting caregivers and the diverse organizations involved in their support, but as a reflective governance device and co-design arena. Through iterative cycles of listening, dialogue, and collective inquiry, the Lab enabled shared meaning-making, institutional learning, and the co-construction of concrete actions. The study highlights how collaborative infrastructures can address care-related complexity and strengthen democratic participation in welfare systems.
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2026/4