Please watch the movie “Erin Brockovich.” This movie is one way of looking at a real story involving research and seeing how research is embedded in our lives. *can pay extra to rent movie*
What was Erin doing in the movie that gave her access to the information and raised her question about the issue that ultimately motivated her research?
How would you describe the factors that she brought to the question? In other words, would the questions have been asked without her presence in relation to the information? Have you ever found yourself in a situation similar to Erin’s with information that seemed ripe with questions no one was asking? What did you do? Could you have done something differently?
If she were a social worker discovering data pointing to a discrepancy between just and unjust practice, what might it say about her professional judgment if she ignored the opportunity to check it out?
