Refreshing our purpose with Action Research journal Our purpose since inception with this international, peer-reviewed journal is to offer a forum for participative, action-oriented inquiry into questions that matter-questions relevant to people in the conduct of their lives, that enable them to flourish in their organizations and communities, and that evince a deep concern for the wider ecology. Our purpose has not changed. The world around the journal, however, has changed. Globally there is much to celebrate. Poverty rates are falling. We humans are living longer. The notion-if not always the practice-of human rights for all continues to expand. Yet, the 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming gives us 12 years before catastrophic environmental breakdown becomes our shared reality; moreover wealth and resources are increasingly concentrating, as highlighted by the 2016 World Social Science Report (ISSC, IDS, & UNESCO, 2016). Our local and global challenges are now far too important to leave it to the certified experts alone. Actions researcher are called to play an important role.

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什么是好的行动研究：质量选择指向紧迫感

通过《行动研究》期刊刷新我们的宗旨自成立以来，这本经过同行评审的国际期刊的目的是为参与式，面向行动的问题研究提供一个论坛，以解决与人们的生活相关的重要问题，从而使他们能够在其组织和社区中蓬勃发展，这引起人们对更广泛生态的深切关注。我们的目的没有改变。但是，期刊周围的世界已经改变。在全球范围内有很多值得庆祝的事情。贫困率正在下降。我们人类的寿命更长。所有人的人权观念（即使并非总是如此）正在继续扩大。然而，《 2018年IPCC全球变暖特别报告》为我们提供了12年的时间，使灾难性的环境崩溃成为我们共同的现实; 而且财富和资源越来越集中，正如《 2016年世界社会科学报告》（ISSC，IDS和联合国教科文组织，2016年）所强调的那样。现在，我们在本地和全球范围内面临的挑战非常重要，不能仅将其交给认证专家。呼吁行动研究人员发挥重要作用。