INTRODUCTION
6. Dissemination
Preparing the product for dissemination.
Identifying potential markets for the intervention.
Creating a demand for the intervention.
Encouraging appropriate adaptation.
Providing technical support for adopters.
As can be seen, each phase is comprised of a number of steps.
In Chapter Two, when discussing research methods used in this study, the researcher will show an application of the Intervention Research model to the present study.
The next section concerns the ABDCE Research Model, which is used in analyzing the stories in the literature chapter and narratives and research participants. It is introduced in this section to provide further information on the general research frame and approach used in the study. The model provides a basis for describing and interpreting the life worlds of families living with HIV/AIDS and the life world of the churches. It offers an appropriate and organised way of reading and analysing text and arriving at directions for change and action.
1.6.2 The ABDCE Research Model
The ABDCE Research Model was developed from Alice Adam‟s formula for fiction writing, as referred to by Anne Lamott and applied by Muller (2003) as a social construct and narrative based research model.
The model guides a researcher to read a story in a specific way. The de- constructivist agenda is to describe, unpack and explore alternatives of a story;
focussing on, in this order, Action, Background, Development, Climax and Ending.
Action
The emphasis is on action, the action field, not only to focus on the problem areas in the participant‟s life, but on all their action, routines and beliefs. The focus is on the „here and now‟. The researcher needs to consider the action and
action field and decide on what action to research, and select on how to interact with the action. The researcher shows transparency in this process.
Background
Persons and/or the discourses which played a role in the development of this particular action field are explored.
The researcher explores the background to relational partnerships with significant others, which will also include relationships to community, institutions and facilities. The focus is on contributions that have been made or have been lacking related to the action field and on others who are affected by this contribution or lack of contribution.
Development
The interaction between the action and background stories will create a broad spectrum and collective understanding and provide meaning and ideas as well as a description of the problems and themes that need more exploring through relevant literature study.
Climax
The process of “Action-Background-Development” will hopefully culminate in finding the unique outcomes and construction of new narratives.
A social constructionist and narrative approach to research sets the scene in motion and waits for the climax to develop.
Ending
The research process is a description, a reflection, a critique, a new writing.
Narrative research ends with an open ending. The ending relates to the provision of new perspectives.
1.6.3 The Post-foundationalist Practical Theology Model
This study was aimed at church leaders and lay counsellor, therefore research methodology embedded in the narrative/post-foundational paradigm was necessary in challenging, analysing and informing the life world of this target group and was deemed most suitable.
The methodology in this seven-step model, as developed by Muller (2004), derives not exclusively from social science but also from practical theology. The methodology was developed using the language as spoken in the “community of knowledge” of church leaders. Traditional and cultural discourses which developed within the church community are described and interpreted within the context of families and churches living with HIV/AIDS. Using this methodology for the development of the course content and learning materials of the training programme in contextual and narrative family therapeutic counselling makes the training more relevant and applicable for theological educators, students and church leaders.
The Post-foundationalist Practical Theology Model given by Muller (2004:300) is as follows:
The context and interpreted experience 1. A specific context is described.
2. In-context experiences are listened to and described.
3. Interpretations of experiences are made, described and developed in collaboration with “co-researchers”.
Traditions of interpretation
4. A description of experiences as it is continually informed by traditions of interpretation.
God’s Presence
5. A reflection on God‟s presence, as it is understood and experienced in a specific situation.
Thickened through interdisciplinary investigation
6. A description of experience, thickened through interdisciplinary investigation.
Point beyond the local community
7. The development of alternative interpretations that point beyond the local community.
1.7 Outline of the Remaining Chapters
In Chapter Two, the researcher will discuss further, and more specifically, the research methodology as used in this study.
Chapter Three and Four comprises a literature study of the topics outlined for research, to the end of answering the key questions in Section 1.4 of this Chapter.
In Chapter Five, data collected as part of the first phase of the Intervention Research is analysed.
Chapter Three, Four and Five are used to determine the training needs of church leaders and lay counsellor regarding their counselling intervention with families with HIV/AIDS and the content of the training programme.
Are families living with HIV/AIDS in need of counselling services and is the development of a training programme in narrative and contextual family therapeutic counselling a necessary method of helping and strengthening such families?
Chapter Five outlines the designing, piloting and development of the intervention in the form of a training programme in contextual and narrative family therapeutic counselling for church leaders and lay counsellors
Conclusions are presented in Chapter Six, as well as recommendations for further research and practice.