Qualitative research and social change
Subtitle: UK and other European contexts
By: edited by Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen, Roger Green.
Contributors: Cox, Pat, 1950-; Geisen, Thomas.; Green, Roger, Dr.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780230537279
Subjects: Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social change -- Research; Qualitative research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Changing research, research for change : exploring the perspectives of complexity science; title: The notion of ambivalence : human action and social change beyond analytical individualism; title: A complex terrain of words and deeds : discourse, research and social change; title: Bringing about social change : the role of community research; title: Forum theatre as a participatory tool for social research and development : a reflection on 'nobody is perfect' : a project with homeless people; title: Psycho-social perspectives in policy and professional practice research; title: Evaluating risk assessment : a methodological study of mentally disordered offenders in the london probation area; title: Educational research need not be irrelevant; title: Policy analysis in education : multiplicity as a key orientation for research.