Abstract
Developed through a collaboration between SFU’s STAR Institute and Vancouver-based 411 Seniors Centre Society, the COAR Toolkit is a practical resource for engaging older adults as active partners in community-based research. It is the result of efforts to establish the Collective of Older Adult Researchers (COAR), supporting 411’s vision of becoming a hub for community-led research.
Through hands-on, intergenerational workshops, COAR members and SFU graduate students built research skills together—from shaping questions to sharing findings—using a citizen science approach. Their collaborative project focused on mobility barriers in local neighbourhoods, applying their training to a real-world issue directly affecting older adults.
Informed by the lessons and successes of this project, the toolkit offers clear steps, tools, and strategies for anyone committed to inclusive, community-engaged research with older adults.
Through hands-on, intergenerational workshops, COAR members and SFU graduate students built research skills together—from shaping questions to sharing findings—using a citizen science approach. Their collaborative project focused on mobility barriers in local neighbourhoods, applying their training to a real-world issue directly affecting older adults.
Informed by the lessons and successes of this project, the toolkit offers clear steps, tools, and strategies for anyone committed to inclusive, community-engaged research with older adults.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | Practical Toolkit |
| Publisher | Simon Fraser University |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| Place of Publication | Canada |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 May 2025 |