This article draws together disparate research and theorizing on interdisciplinarity. We first
describe widespread efforts to promote interdisciplinarity in US universities and critically …

The first recorded instance of whole-body-map** for research purposes is a comparison of
women's identity and the concept of the reproductive system in rural Jamaica and the UK. It …

Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic
Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of …

Mixed methods research offers powerful tools for investigating complex processes and
systems in health and health care. This article describes integration principles and practices …

Qualitative forms of inquiry are a dynamic and exciting area within contemporary research in
sport, exercise and health. Students and researchers at all levels are now expected to …

Many of today's global scientific challenges require the joint involvement of researchers from
different disciplinary backgrounds (social sciences, environmental sciences, climatology …

Both funding agencies and scholars in science studies have become increasingly
concerned with how to define and identify interdisciplinarity in research. The task is tricky …

Objectives Methodologically sound mixed methods research can improve our understanding
of health services by providing a more comprehensive picture of health services than either …

Specialized and emerging fields of research infrequently cross disciplinary boundaries and
would benefit from frameworks, methods, and materials informed by other fields. Document …

In science policy, it is generally acknowledged that science-based problem-solving requires
interdisciplinary research. For example, policy makers invest in funding programs such as …