Qualitative Health Psychology by Michael Murray
The discipline of health psychology has grown rapidly in recent years, during a period of increasing debate about the nature of psychology and of science in general. Health psychology has tended to adopt the dominant positivist approaches and methods of its parent discipline. Persuasive and compelling, this book provides a strong case for the use of a qualitative framework in health psychology, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the research or practice of health psychology today.
`This book constitutes a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchersMos t.... of the chapters succeed in providing a clear and comprehensive introduction to the various approaches and/or methods, thus enabling the reader to make an informed decision about whether or not they wish to pursue the topic further. The book as a whole is also very well referenced and this makes it a source of essential information for students and researchers with an interest in qualitative health psychology′ - Health Psychology Update
`The book as a whole provides a useful introduction to large-q Qualitative research in health psychology, and makes a convincing argument that qualitative research is far more than just a polite excuse for people who can′t handle structural equation modelling. Like the field it describes, the book is discursive, at times personal, and intentionally partial in its perspective. Researchers, both novice and experienced, postgraduate students, and health psychology practitioners will find this a fascinating, and at times, challenging volume′ - British Journal of Health Psychology
Michael Murray is Emeritus Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Keele University. Kerry Chamberlain is Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand. He is coeditor (with Michael Murray) of Qualitative Health Psychology: Theories and Methods (SAGE), coauthor (with Antonia Lyons) of Health Psychology: A Critical Introduction (Cambridge), and series editor (with Antonia Lyons) for Critical Approaches to Health (Routledge). He serves on the editorial boards of several journals and has published widely on health issues and qualitative research. His current research interests are in poverty, health and illness, medicalisation, food, and the mundane, and innovative methods for qualitative research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761956617 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761956611 |
| Title | Qualitative Health Psychology |
| Author | Michael Murray |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 1999-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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