Quality of Life Research: A Critical Introduction by Mark Rapley (English) Paper

Description: Quality of Life Research by Mark Rapley This is the first introductory text to offer a critical overview of the concept of quality of life and the ways in which it is researched. Using an inter-disciplinary approach, the book covers every aspect of the concept and its application. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Quality of life is one of the fastest growing areas of research and policy. The concept has an intuitive appeal as a measure of the well-being of individuals, communities and nations. It is increasingly promoted as an aid for political decisions and public funding. But what does the concept really mean? And how can it be operationalized in teaching and research? This is the first introductory text to offer a critical overview of the concept of quality of life and the ways in which it is researched. Using an inter-disciplinary approach the book covers every aspect of the concept and its application - from the calculation of Quality-Adjusted Life Years to conversation analysis, from the estimation of the quality of life of nation states to ethnographic studies of the life quality of individual disadvantaged people. Quality of Life research fills a huge gap in teaching and research. Written with authority, and the need to produce an accessible critical introduction to the field, it will be of interest to students of sociology, psychology, public health and nursing, health economics, politics and medicine. Author Biography Mark Rapley is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology. A graduate of the then NELP MSc in Clinical Psychology, he worked as a clinical psychologist in NHS learning disability services, and, until recently, as an academic and consultant to intellectual disability services in Western Australia. Table of Contents PART ONE: THEORYIntroductionWhere Has QOL Come from?A Life of QualityJust What Does QOL Mean?Whose Quality of Life Is It Anyway?Quantitative and Qualitative ApproachesPART TWO: PRACTICEResearching QOL as Cultural ObjectQOL in Health and Social Care ResearchQOL Research with Special PopulationsResearching QOL as a Psychological ObjectShould We `Hang Up Quality of Life as a Hopeless Term′? Review ′Quality of Life Research provides a superb summary of a complex and fragmented field of social science research. Mark Rapley has achieved a remarkable command of the topic, and explores the research findings in a clear, critical and comprehensive study′ - Bryan Turner, University of Cambridge′[Quality of Life Research] is a major achievement, pulling together a very wide range of material and offering a coherent and cogent critique′ - Mike Bury, Royal Holloway, University of London Review Quote Quality of Life Research provides a superb summary of a complex and fragmented field of social science research. Mark Rapley has achieved a remarkable command of the topic, and explores the research findings in a clear, critical and comprehensive study - Bryan Turner, University of Cambridge [Quality of Life Research] is a major achievement, pulling together a very wide range of material and offering a coherent and cogent critique - Mike Bury, Royal Holloway, University of London Details ISBN0761954570 Author Mark Rapley Short Title QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH Language English ISBN-10 0761954570 ISBN-13 9780761954576 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Subtitle A Critical Introduction Edition 1st Affiliation Murdoch University, Western Australia Edith Cowan University, Joondalu Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 286 Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780761954576 UK Release Date 2003-03-19 NZ Release Date 2003-03-19 US Release Date 2003-03-19 Edited by James J. Fawcett Birth 1974 Position Former Professor of International Commerical Law Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Publication Date 2003-03-19 Alternative 9780761954569 DEWEY 614.42 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2003-03-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127070952;

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