| Description |
xiii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Conceptual and Methodological Considerations -- 1. Action: Problem, Concept, Explanation, Method, and Theory -- 2. Research Procedures for Using Action Theory in Applied Research -- 3. Action Theory Research -- Pt. II. Application of Action Theory, Research Reports -- 4. Empowerment, Praxis, and Action Theory in Health-Promotion Research / M. Judith Lynam and Richard A. Young -- 5. The Reasoning of Parents and Children in Conversation about Marital Transitions / Deanna Bader and Richard A. Young -- 6. Stories of Attempted Suicide: Suicide Career, Suicide Project, and Suicide Action / Ladislav Valach, Konrad Michel and Richard A. Young / [et al.] -- 7. Action Theoretical Perspective in Rehabilitation / Ladislav Valach and Jaye Wald -- 8. Conclusion -- App. The Family Health-Promotion Project Research Manual |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-250) and indexes |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research.
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Action theory.
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| Author |
Young, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1942-
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Lynam, M. Judith.
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| LC no. |
01058039 |
| ISBN |
0275970868 : |
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