Interdisciplinarity and wellbeing : a critical realist general theory of interdisciplinarity / Roy Bhaskar, Berth Danermark, and Leigh Price.

"In this book, the authors provide a much-needed general theory of interdisciplinarity and relate it to health/wellbeing research and professional practice. In so doing they make it possible for practitioners of the different disciplines to communicate without contradiction or compromise, resolving...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Routledge studies in critical realism (Unnumbered)
Main Authors: Bhaskar, Roy, 1944-2014 (Author)
Danermark, Berth, 1951- (Author)
Price, Leigh (Author)
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Series:Routledge studies in critical realism (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Interdisciplinary research.
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge.
Well-being.
Critical realism.
Physical Description:ix, 173 pages ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Overview of the contemporary literature
  • Pessimistic, optimistic and pragmatic approaches to interdisciplinarity
  • Core concepts of critical realism
  • Critical realism and social science
  • The ontological case for interdisciplinarity
  • The seven steps to a deeper understanding of ontology
  • Critical realism and the alternative metatheories/methodologies
  • Biophysical interventions are not enough
  • The seven enigmas of healing
  • The biopsychosocial approach and the ICF
  • The practical organization of interdisciplinary co-operation
  • Understanding methodological imperialism
  • Interdisciplinarity in action: explaining the epidemiology of HIV
  • Concluding considerations.