Some Common Ground that can provide a Basis for Collaboration between Action Researchers and Scientists: A Philosophical Case that Works in Practice

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-111

  Swepson, Pam ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Habermas; Popper; Pragmatists; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037235954     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022885426192     Document Type: Article

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