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Critical realism helps researchers to extend and clarify their analyses. This original text draws on international examples of health and illness research across the life course, from small studies to large trials, to show how versatile critical realism can be in validating research and connecting it to policy and practice.

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Introduction Rethinking theories: the basis of practical research and problems with paradigms Basic critical realist concepts Structure and agency: making connections Health and illness research: value-free or value-laden? Four planes of social being: more connections Researching transformative change over time The point is to change it: connecting research to policy and practice

Critical Realism for Health and Illness Research

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 11/02/2021
      ISBN13: 9781447354550, 978-1447354550
      ISBN10: 1447354559
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Critical realism helps researchers to extend and clarify their analyses. This original text draws on international examples of health and illness research across the life course, from small studies to large trials, to show how versatile critical realism can be in validating research and connecting it to policy and practice.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Rethinking theories: the basis of practical research and problems with paradigms Basic critical realist concepts Structure and agency: making connections Health and illness research: value-free or value-laden? Four planes of social being: more connections Researching transformative change over time The point is to change it: connecting research to policy and practice

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