Jewish-Arab/Palestinian dialogue. Yael Skorkowich et al.
In designing the dialogue program, the leaders (faculty and students) considered one main dilemma:Â Should the dialogue openly grapple with political discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or not? The article seeks to reveal the patterns of the power relationship between the initiators/facilitators of the program, who were female students (one Arab and one Jewish, both […]
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Can peacemakers have a positive and enduring impact on conflict situations when they are from one side in a conflict and have to overcome deep-rooted distrust of who they are? This is the issue addressed by Alexander Cromwell and Margarita Tadevosyan, who studied peacebuilding in two of the world’s most problematic areas of conflict: the […]
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Action Researchers Annette Zøylner and colleagues have been co-researching with breast cancer patients and their relatives. They are finding more resources for healing on the patient pathway. Annette writes: Our article gives insight into patients, relatives and healthcare professional’s involvement in the development of a breast cancer patient pathway. Great efforts have been made by […]
Read More...Implementing green education of urban families: An action research project in Beijing, China
Crises in food safety have attracted increased public attention in many countries, typically posing serious threats to public health and causing potential economic, social, and environmental damage. This research applied a green social work framework and developed a family-based and child-centered education model in a Chinese urban context. The green educational model engaged practitioners in […]
Read More...For ART’s sake. Action Research Transformations and ARJ
At Action Research Journal (ARJ), we have refreshed and deepened our commitment to emphasizing Action Research for Transformations (ART). Deepening commitment to ART Our commitment means that, henceforth, we’ll publish action research that is “transformative.” (Right that is not a simple matter; there is not a simple definition!). The journal’s associate editors – names listed […]
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