Community-based action research - a type of research undertaken by workers in a wide variety of community, organizational and institutional settings - is the subject of this book. The author provides a series of tools to help the researcher, whether novice or experienced in other types of research, comfortably through this research process.
After defining and placing community-based action research in the context of qualitative research methodology, Ernest T Stringer describes a simple and effective model for approaching action research: Look - building a picture and gathering information; Think - interpreting and explaining; Act - resolving issues and problems. In conclusion he considers issues of legitimacy surrounding this type of research and ponders the future of community-based action research.
'Stringer's book on action research provides an accessible introduction to conducting participatory inquiries for social change...This is a very good introductory volume that can spark ideas, dicussions, and (self-) reflection on how to better link theory and practice'
-- Forum: Qualitative Social Research, Vol.10, No.1, Art.10, January 2009