Critical Realism for Health and Illness Research: A Practical Introduction

by Priscilla Alderson

Winner of the 2022 Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize.

Critical realism, as a toolkit of practical ideas, helps researchers to extend and clarify their analyses. It resolves problems arising from splits between different research approaches, builds on the strengths of different methods and overcomes their individual limitations.

This original text draws on international examples of health and illness research across the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447354567
• ISBN13: 9781447354567
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"