From action to theory building: an action research of rural social work practice in China

Q3 Social Sciences
H. Ku
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ABSTRACT In recent years, action research has gradually been accepted by social work educators and practitioners in Mainland China. Some have tried integrating action research into social work education and practice. However, many people only learn the form but do not seriously uphold the spirit of action research and understand its mission of knowledge building. Therefore, this article first introduces the key elements of participatory action research (PAR) and then uses a PAR project of rural social work as an example to demonstrate how researchers collaborate with frontline practitioners and local villagers to co-create knowledge in pursuit of a practical solution to problems of rural development in post-reform China. Finally, the paper will conclude with a theory of rural-urban alliance which has been generated in the PAR process. I hope this article will become the text for dialogues within the social work action research community in Mainland China.
从行动到理论建构:中国农村社会工作实践的行动研究
近年来,行动研究逐渐被中国大陆的社会工作教育者和实践者所接受。一些人尝试将行动研究整合到社会工作教育和实践中。然而,很多人只学了形式,而没有认真地坚持行动研究的精神,没有理解它的知识构建使命。因此,本文首先介绍了参与式行动研究(PAR)的关键要素,然后以农村社会工作参与式行动研究项目为例,展示了研究人员如何与一线从业人员和当地村民合作,共同创造知识,以寻求改革后中国农村发展问题的实际解决方案。最后,本文将以PAR过程中产生的城乡联盟理论作为结语。希望本文能成为中国大陆社会工作行动研究界的对话文本。
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China Journal of Social Work
China Journal of Social Work Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
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