Angela and Kerry are nurses working in partnership with a university research unit on a community project focusing on women experiencing homelessness. They are using action-oriented research. What type of research are they most likely to be engaging in?
A) Grounded theory
B) Randomized clinical trials
C) Participatory action
D) Phenomenology

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The description provided indicates the use of participatory action research, as Angela and Kerry are working in partnership with a university research unit and a community to address a specific social issue. Grounded theory and phenomenology are types of qualitative research methods that may be used in this type of research, but the overall approach is participatory action. Randomized clinical trials would be more applicable in a medical or pharmaceutical context, and not in studying social issues.

Angela and Kerry Are Nurses Working in Partnership with a University