Citation

Lorenzetti L. Affilia 2013; 28(4): 451-457.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886109913505815

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The congruence between social work activism and transformative research resonates with those who are looking to change the root causes of oppression. This article reflects the journey of integrating the identity of activist practitioner and researcher. The process of becoming a social justice researcher includes the discovery of a new set of lenses, emerging tools, and new pathways while maintaining a critical perspective rooted in antioppressive praxis. Research becomes an extension of one's own identity as a human rights activist, which requires leveraging the skills and capacities of research as a strategy to move to a more socially just world.

Language: en