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Qualitative research and social change: European contexts /

Contributor(s): edited by Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen and Roger GreenMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Houndmills, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008Description: xi, 221 p. ill; 23 cmISBN: 9780230537279 (alk. paper); 0230537278 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Social Sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Social Change -- Research | Qualitative ResearchDDC classification: 001.42

Contents:

Introduction: The Importance of Qualitative Research to Social Change - Preliminary Considerations Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen, and Roger Green Part I Exploring Concepts and Approaches 1 Changing Research, Research for Change: Exploring the Perspectives of Complexity Science Pat Cox 2 The Notion of Ambivalence: Human Action and Social Change beyond Analytical Individualism Thomas Geisen 3 A Complex Terrain of Words and Deeds: Discourse, Research, and Social Change Stephen Hicks and Caroiyn Taylor Part II Welfare Issues and Community Development 4 Bringing about Social Change: The Role of Community Research Roger Green 5 Forum Theatre as a Participatory Tool for Sociai Research and Development: A Reflection on 'Nobody is perfect' - A Project with Homeless People Dr Michael Wrentschur 6 Psycho-social Perspectives in Policy and Professional Practice Research Chris Miller, Paul Hoggett, and Marjone Mayo Part III Issues in Research Evaluating Risk Assessment: A Methodologicai Study of Mentally Disordered Offenders in the London Probation Area Diana Wendy Fitzgibbon - Educational Research Need Not Be Irrelevant Zvi Bekerman Policy Analysis in Education - Multiplicity as a Key Orientation for Research Dt Katrin KrausIntroduction: The Importance of Qualitative Research to Social Change - Preliminary Considerations Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen, and Roger Green Part I Exploring Concepts and Approaches 1 Changing Research, Research for Change: Exploring the Perspectives of Complexity Science Pat Cox 2 The Notion of Ambivalence: Human Action and Social Change beyond Analytical Individualism Thomas Geisen 3 A Complex Terrain of Words and Deeds: Discourse, Research, and Social Change Stephen Hicks and Caroiyn Taylor Part II Welfare Issues and Community Development 4 Bringing about Social Change: The Role of Community Research Roger Green 5 Forum Theatre as a Participatory Tool for Sociai Research and Development: A Reflection on 'Nobody is perfect' - A Project with Homeless People Dr Michael Wrentschur 6 Psycho-social Perspectives in Policy and Professional Practice Research Chris Miller, Paul Hoggett, and Marjone Mayo Part III Issues in Research Evaluating Risk Assessment: A Methodologicai Study of Mentally Disordered Offenders in the London Probation Area Diana Wendy Fitzgibbon - Educational Research Need Not Be Irrelevant Zvi Bekerman Policy Analysis in Education - Multiplicity as a Key Orientation for Research Dt Katrin Kraus

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Introduction: The Importance of Qualitative Research to Social
Change - Preliminary Considerations
Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen, and Roger Green
Part I Exploring Concepts and Approaches
1 Changing Research, Research for Change: Exploring the
Perspectives of Complexity Science
Pat Cox
2 The Notion of Ambivalence: Human Action and Social
Change beyond Analytical Individualism
Thomas Geisen
3 A Complex Terrain of Words and Deeds: Discourse,
Research, and Social Change
Stephen Hicks and Caroiyn Taylor
Part II Welfare Issues and Community
Development
4 Bringing about Social Change: The Role of
Community Research
Roger Green
5 Forum Theatre as a Participatory Tool for Sociai
Research and Development: A Reflection on 'Nobody
is perfect' - A Project with Homeless People
Dr Michael Wrentschur
6 Psycho-social Perspectives in Policy and
Professional Practice Research
Chris Miller, Paul Hoggett, and Marjone Mayo
Part III Issues in Research
Evaluating Risk Assessment: A Methodologicai
Study of Mentally Disordered Offenders in the London
Probation Area
Diana Wendy Fitzgibbon -
Educational Research Need Not Be Irrelevant
Zvi Bekerman
Policy Analysis in Education - Multiplicity as a Key
Orientation for Research
Dt Katrin KrausIntroduction: The Importance of Qualitative Research to Social
Change - Preliminary Considerations
Pat Cox, Thomas Geisen, and Roger Green
Part I Exploring Concepts and Approaches
1 Changing Research, Research for Change: Exploring the
Perspectives of Complexity Science
Pat Cox
2 The Notion of Ambivalence: Human Action and Social
Change beyond Analytical Individualism
Thomas Geisen
3 A Complex Terrain of Words and Deeds: Discourse,
Research, and Social Change
Stephen Hicks and Caroiyn Taylor
Part II Welfare Issues and Community
Development
4 Bringing about Social Change: The Role of
Community Research
Roger Green
5 Forum Theatre as a Participatory Tool for Sociai
Research and Development: A Reflection on 'Nobody
is perfect' - A Project with Homeless People
Dr Michael Wrentschur
6 Psycho-social Perspectives in Policy and
Professional Practice Research
Chris Miller, Paul Hoggett, and Marjone Mayo
Part III Issues in Research
Evaluating Risk Assessment: A Methodologicai
Study of Mentally Disordered Offenders in the London
Probation Area
Diana Wendy Fitzgibbon -
Educational Research Need Not Be Irrelevant
Zvi Bekerman
Policy Analysis in Education - Multiplicity as a Key
Orientation for Research
Dt Katrin Kraus

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