A large number of research methods in the social sciences claim to be based on a field approach. The notion of intervention is at the heart of a certain number of methods developed in the different research communities. These research methods have the common ambition to produce practical knowledge that serves action, and also more general theoretical knowledge. In this article we argue that int...

This article describes a participatory action research process that brought together community members, representatives from community-based organizations and service providers, and academic researchers to collect, interpret, and apply community information to address issues related to the health of women and children in a geographically defined urban area. It describes the development and admi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Unilateral and bilateral training protocols for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke represent conceptually contrasting approaches with the same ultimate goal. In a randomized controlled trial, we compared the merits of modified constraint-induced movement therapy, modified bilateral arm training with rhythmic auditory cueing, and a dose-matched conventional treatment. ...

Theoretical and practical aspects of strategies for achieving legitimacy in Information Systems projects are not a widely researched topic. Legitimation is particularly relevant for projects involving action research interventions though it is desirable also in those including observations. An overview of action research and of past work on legitimation strategies in Management and Information ...

The Post 9/11 GI Bill is leading an increasing proportion of wounded warriors to enter universities. This paper describes the design and development of an adapted supported education intervention for veterans. The intervention trial was one of two projects which grew out of a participatory action research process aimed at supporting reintegration of returning veterans into the civilian communit...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES This paper describes a school-based youth violence prevention program and challenges encountered during efforts to evaluate it. Members of a community partnership team helped to shape the quantitative and qualitative data collection and to interpret results. METHODS 48 youth participants in the violence prevention program completed a survey soliciting information about v...