Ray Pawson
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Ray Pawson is emeritus Professor of Social Research Methodology in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds.[1][2][3]
Pawson's main interest lies in research methodology.[4] He has written widely on the philosophy and practice of research, covering methods qualitative and quantitative, pure and applied, contemporaneous and historical. He is the author of 'Realist Synthesis', a new approach of literature review that, in the last years, has widely influenced systematic review practices of complex programmes and policies all over the world.
Select bibliography
- Pawson, R. (2006) Evidence Based Policy: A Realist Perspective, Sage.
- Pawson, R.; Tilley, N (1997) Realistic Evaluation, Sage.
- Pawson, R. (1989) A Measure for Measures: A Manifesto for Empirical Sociology, Routledge.
- Pawson, R. (1996) "Theorizing the Interview," British Journal of Sociology 47, pp. 296–314.
- Pawson, R. (2006) "Simple Principles for The Evaluation of Complex Programmes," In: Killoran, A et al. Evidence Based Public Health, Oxford University Press.
