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One of the most well-known forms of research within the social constructionist realm is action research. Author Hilary Bradbury has been a leading light in this movement for many years (Reason and Bradbury, 2008). She argues, within this chapter, in favor of describing action research as ART; that is, action research for transformation. The major feature of action research is its dedication to the demands of those with whom one is doing the research. The special talents and training of the researchers from outside the system are engaged in order to facilitate the activities of those who are within it. The preliminary stage of the research involves clarifying the purpose of the project in order to streamline its efficacy and avoid unnecessary pitfalls. Project participants must reflect on what their roles might be and how they might facilitate the project's development. They must be committed to a process that will evolve over time, given various contingencies, including the preferences of the community members with which they work. The talents and viewpoints of all the members must be blended together, to maximize the power of the overall group. Action Research should also be full of good cheer and interpersonal enjoyment. It should be a source of joy and relational robustness for all the contributors.