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Action research—Scandinavian experiences

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This article focus on paradigms, methods and ethics of action research in the Scandinavian countries. The specific features of the action research paradigm are identified. a historical overview follows of some main action research projects in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The tendency towards upscale action research projects from organisational or small community projects to large-scale, regional based network approaches are also outlined and discussed. Finally, a synthesised approach of the classical, socio-technical action research approach and the large-scale network and holistic approaches is suggested as a promising approach for the future.

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Rasmussen, L.B. Action research—Scandinavian experiences. AI & Soc 18, 21–43 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-003-0269-7

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