We also seek to coordinate efforts. We also help bring about social change. We provide information to pressure politicians and agencies. The relationship is not always smooth. There are examples of collaboration between researchers and community action.
Research can provide effective information in social action battles.
The kernels of the solutions exist in the communities. Successful collaboraton requires collaboration every step of the way. This breaks through the arrogance which creates research which is totally irrelevant. From academic side, we have developed view that we need community sensitive research. Academics can provide translation service between community and other academics.