What are the main assumptions of action research regardless of which discipline uses the research technique?

What will be an ideal response?


Action research always assumes:
• The democratization of knowledge production and use
• Ethical fairness in the benefits of the knowledge generation process
• An ecological stance toward society and nature
• Appreciation of the capacity of humans to reflect, learn, and change
• A commitment to positive social change

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Community-service sentencing is

A. The compensation that offenders are required to return to their victims. B. A requirement that an offender work without pay in a private or governmental human service program for a period of time. C. An alternative to incarceration where the sentence is carried out in the community. D. Allowed for the first year of a sentence.

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The two steps involved in interpreting are:

a. 1) collaboratively identifying the implicit message underlying the client's story with the client; and 2) together writing, drawing, or otherwise symbolizing the interpretation b. 1) identifying the client's implicit message; and 2) presenting to the client this implicit message as a different way of viewing the situation c. 1) asking the client to interpret the meaning of his or her experience; and 2) providing feedback on the client's interpretation d. 1) presenting the interpretation to the client; and 2) asking for the client's response to the interpretation

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The protective factors that mitigate Mark’s suicide risk include his

a) mental status, marital status, and religious beliefs, which discourage suicide. b) marital status; religious beliefs, which discourage suicide; and gun ownership. c) marital status; religious beliefs, which discourage suicide; and access to professional care. d) veteran status, history of a recent psychiatric admission, and religious beliefs, which discourage suicide.

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Two criticisms of family systems theory are its ________ and its

________. A. imprecision; context as an open system B. non-scientific nature; imprecision C. gender bias; circularity D. gender bias; non-scientific nature

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