Critical realism and health promotion: effective practice needs an effective theory

Critical realism and health promotion: effective practice needs an effective theory

Critical realism (CR) is a realist theory that has been applied to explain and ground claims of knowledge, truth, progress and reality obtained through research in both natural and social sciences. CR in the social sciences, including research into health promotion, confronts other theories as inade...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health education research 2001-04, Vol.16 (2), p.115-120
1. Verfasser: Connelly, J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Causality
Constructivism (Learning)
Critical realism
Health Promotion
Health technology assessment
Humans
Individualism
Job Skills
Observation
Poverty
Principals
Psychological Theory
Realism
Research Design
Research Methodology
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Class
Social Sciences
Theory
Urban Areas
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Zusammenfassung:Critical realism (CR) is a realist theory that has been applied to explain and ground claims of knowledge, truth, progress and reality obtained through research in both natural and social sciences. CR in the social sciences, including research into health promotion, confronts other theories as inadequate in both explanatory resources and, importantly, as ethical indeterminate. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0268-1153
1465-3648
1465-3648
DOI:10.1093/her/16.2.115