Reflection 1: Epistemology; Theoretical Perspective; Research question Due 11pm Monday 14 Jan 2015 Word Limit: 600 Words To complete this activity you need to complete the following activities: Read and take notes of the following set readings: Crotty, M 1998, The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW. (Ch. 1) Walter 2013 relevant sections Chapters 1; and/or Bryman 2012 relevant sections of Chapters 1 and 2 2. AND two of the following research articles Dunn, K & Nelson, JK 2011, 'Challenging the Public Denial of Racism for a Deeper Multiculturalism', Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 587-602 Bhatti, G 2003, ' Social Justice and non-traditional participants in higher education', in C Vincent (ed.), Social Justice, Education and Identity, Routledge, London, UK, pp. 65-82.3. Walter, M & Hewitt, B 2012, 'Post-separation parenting and Indigenous families', Family Matters, no. 91, 2012, pp. 83-91, viewed 27 June 2013 . NOTE: Your WRITTEN NOTES on the readings and articles are not part of the written assignment Answer the following questions in relation to two of the research articles above: (i) Explain in your own words the purpose of the research and the specific research question (ii) What justifications have the researcher(s) provided for undertaking the research Answer the following question in relation to one of the research articles you selected: (iii) in your own words briefly explain for one (1) of the research articles you selected, the - epistemological viewpoint - theoretical perspective NOTE: In answering all the questions above use your own words and remember to reference the answers you give to the relevant section/page/statements in each article. Answer the following question based on your own reading: (iv) Drawing on the set readings and the research articles, make a statement about your own epistemological and theoretical framework – this will be assessed not on its correctness but your demonstration of how you think it through (the positioning exercise completed in Workshop 2 will assist)