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Are we talking the walk of community-based research?

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When we present ourselves as doing research that is participatory and action oriented, are we meeting either of those goals? An analysis of 232 concept applications sent to the Sociological Initiatives Foundation community-based research funding pool shows that most proposed research emphasized neither participation nor action. Grassroots community members, or organizations controlled by them, were rarely involved at the crucial decision stages of research, and instead limited to participation in collecting data. In addition, most research was proposed to produce papers, presentations or websites, rather than directly support action. The article provides a theoretical analysis of why participation and action are crucial and a set of reommendations for how to move toward research that is more participatory and integrally connected to action.

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Action Research

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Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publication., 2009

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English

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14767503

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Vol. 7, No. 4, December 2009. pp. 385-404

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Social change
Community-based research
Community-based organization
Community participation
Social action
Are we talking the walk of community-based

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