Badania-działania kierowane przez społeczność (CLRA) jako upełnomocnianie sił poznawczych defaworyzowanych środowisk wiejskich
Community-led research and action (CLRA) as cognitive empowerment of disadvantaged rural communities

Summary/Abstract: Helena Radlińska, the pioneer of social pedagogy in Poland, emphasized the importance of community as a key element of education and social development. According to Radlińska, rural areas are characterized by strong and unique communal bonds, which, despite marginalization, possess transformative potential. The community-led research and action (CLRA) methodology can function as a vital tool for empowering the social and political strengths of disadvantaged rural communities. The article reconstructs the development of participatory research methods in the context of their potential to transform local communities and foster social recognition. These methods emphasize the bottom-up co-creation of knowledge and actions that consider local contexts and diversity often marginalized in dominant discourses. Since such activity – transforming the local environment through its own strengths – is foundational to Radlińska's vision of social work, participatory methodologies can be seen as a bridge between social work (practice) and academic research (theory). A practical example of applying CLRA is the YOUROPE project, aimed at engaging youth from disadvantaged communities in shaping social policies in Europe. Through its innovative methodology, the project promotes inclusivity, democratization of the knowledge creation process, and the political recognition of local communities.

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