As communities experience social problems that negatively impact the health and well-being of residents, there is a growing need for unique, innovative solutions to address them. Researchers are increasingly studying social problems, especially those that require localized solutions. This article introduces Social Entrepreneurial Action Research, a research process that uses social enterprises to advance an iterative cycle of research insights leading to business innovations. Social Entrepreneurial Action Research (SEAR) is driven by community stakeholders, grounded in research, and focused on ongoing societal transformation. This article describes the SEAR process and its theoretical foundation, and demonstrates its application using a case study that provides illustrative examples from a social enterprise as it went through the stages of the process. Social Entrepreneurial Action Research is a method that can be used to address social problems with localized solutions that are community-based, long-lasting, and that result in societal transformation.

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EXPRESS：通过社会创业行动研究实现社会转型

随着社区遇到对居民健康和福祉产生负面影响的社会问题，越来越需要独特、创新的解决方案来解决这些问题。研究人员越来越多地研究社会问题，特别是那些需要本地化解决方案的问题。本文介绍了社会创业行动研究，这是一种利用社会企业推进研究见解迭代循环的研究过程，从而实现业务创新。社会创业行动研究（SEAR）由社区利益相关者推动，以研究为基础，专注于持续的社会转型。本文描述了 SEAR 流程及其理论基础，并通过案例研究展示了其应用，该案例研究提供了社会企业经历该流程各个阶段的说明性示例。社会创业行动研究是一种可以通过本地化解决方案来解决社会问题的方法，这些解决方案是基于社区的、持久的，并导致社会转型。