Research for Social Justice: A Community-Based Participatory Approach

by Adje van de Sande and Karen Schwartz

Book Overview

Most social research texts are written from an empiricist/positivist perspective, emphasizing the scientific method and the value of objectivity in research. While acknowledging that certain aspects of the scientific method should be preserved, Adje van de Sande and Karen Schwartz argue that social research should not and cannot be value-free. Researchers committed to social justice and social change need to support that commitment.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552668789
• ISBN13: 9781552668788
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"