An experience of action research
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Abstract
After recalling the aim of the research that he carried out on the social reintegration of psychiatric patients in a large psychiatric hospital in Beijing, and outlining the personal history of his link to China, the author deals with some of the issues connected with the process of action research. He particularly highlights the impact of the cultural difference between himself and the other Chinese participants in this research. In his opinion, action research implies, however, taking steps that transcend this intercultural difference. He illustrates his point of view by exploring certain aspects of the Chinese sociopolitical context, as well as issues of a methodological and theoretical nature.