Now in its third edition, this successful book introduces students to the area of social science
theory and research known as social constructionism. Using a variety of examples from …

The development of Critical Realism (CR), as a philosophy of science, is generally attributed
to a series of books by Roy Bhaskar. It has proven to be influential, not least because it has …

The benefits and challenges of insider positionality have been much written about in relation
to qualitative research. However, the specific emotional implications of insider research …

This book is intended for a broad range of academics, practitioners and students interested
in the turn to dialogue in the social sciences and how it may be used as a qualitative …

Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for young people is increasingly being
provided using technology-assisted formats. Although there is increasing evidence …

In dialogical practice, therapists seek to respond to the utterances of clients by including in
their own response what the client said. No research so far exists on how, in dialogs …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits to health and well-being of
allotment gardening (in Wales, UK) in a community-dwelling older adult sample, with a …

The use of creative qualitative research methods in psychology and other disciplines has
increased over recent decades to address power imbalances within research and to centre …

Research on women's drinking occurs in largely disparate disciplines—including public
health, health promotion, psychology, sociology, and cultural studies—and draws on …

Research on embodied aspects of clinical encounters is growing, but discussion on the
premises of including embodied variables in empirical research is scarce. Studies have …