@article {Totikidis:2006:1366-8803:47,
title = "ENGAGING COMMUNITY IN A CYCLE OF PRAXIS",
journal = "Community, Work & Family",
parent_itemid = "infobike://routledg/ccwf",
publishercode ="routledg",
year = "2006",
volume = "9",
number = "1",
publication date ="2006-02-01T00:00:00",
pages = "47-67",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1366-8803",
eissn = "1469-3615",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ccwf/2006/00000009/00000001/art00004",
doi = "doi:10.1080/13668800500420889",
keyword = "community wellness model, multicultural, community well-being, qualitative research, community wellness cycle of praxis",
author = "Totikidis, Vicky and Prilleltensky, Isaac",
abstract = "This study employed an action research model known as the community wellness cycle of praxis in research with culturally diverse community members from the St Albans region (Melbourne, Australia). The major aim of the study was to gain a theoretical and pragmatic understanding of well-being from a multicultural perspective. In order to meet this aim, a qualitative study was designed to find out (1) What are the community ideals; needs; and strengths of residents of St Albans, and (2) What actions can be undertaken to improve the well-being of the community? The research involved focus groups with a total of 29 Anglo, Maltese, Vietnamese and Italian community members. The first research question was addressed by asking community members systematically about positive and negative aspects of personal, relational and collective well-being. The second research question was addressed by asking community members to generate ideas on what could be done to improve well-being and by identifying issues of concern that emerged throughout the research. The issues identified by participants offer a rich picture of community ideals, strengths and needs, as well as possible actions that could improve personal, relational and collective wellness in St Albans. Cette {\’e}tude utilise un approche de recherche action connu sous le nom du cycle de bien-{\^e}tre de praxis de recherche avec des membres culturellement varies dans un banlieue de Melbourne (Australie). Le but principal de l'{\’e}tude {\’e}tait de comprendre th{\’e}oriquement et pragmatiquement bien-{\^e}tre dans d'une perspective multiculturelle. Dans ce perspective {\’e}tude qualitative a {\’e}t{\’e} con{\c{c}}ue pour identifier (1) ce que sont les opinions des groupes diverses; leurs besoins et leurs atouts, et (2) de quelles actions peuvent {\^e}tre entreprises affin d am{\’e}liorer le bien-{\^e}tre de ces groupes? La recherche a utilis{\’e} 29 Anglo-Australiens, Maltais, Vietnamiens et Italiens. Les premi{\‘e}res questions ce sont pos{\’e}es a propos des aspects positifs et n{\’e}gatifs de bien-{\^e}tre individuel et collectif. Ensuite des questions ont {\’e}t{\’e} demand{\’e} {\‘a} propos des id{\’e}es sur ce qui on pourrait {\^e}tre fait pour am{\’e}liorer le bien-{\^e}tre et en identifiant leurs soucis. Les soucis identifi{\’e}es par les participants offrent une image riche des images et des repr{\’e}sentations leurs atouts leurs, aussi bien que les actions qui pourraient am{\’e}liorer le bien-{\^e}tre individuel et collective.",
}