Partnerships for disability-inclusive road development in Papua New Guinea: Unusual suspects and equivocal gains

Carolyn Whitzman

Planning Theory & Practice, 2015, vol. 16, issue 1, 28-44

Abstract: This article examines how an action research partnership developed and then influenced social justice outcomes during a 3-year research project to promote disability-inclusive road development in Papua New Guinea. The purpose of this article is to reflect on possible reasons why this partnership obtained certain positive results and not others. By reflecting on how the partnership developed, transformed over time, engendered achievements and failures, and affected the individuals and organizations involved in it, I aim to contribute to the understanding of how collaborative research partnerships can better promote the rights of those who are often marginalized from public space and decision-making. In this case study, neo-colonialism and underlying tensions between engineering and social development "world views", both within and between partners, affected both positive outcomes and lost opportunities in terms of improving the lives of people with disabilities.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2014.998702

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