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Ray Pawson is Professor of Social Research Methodology at University of Leeds (UK). His main interest lies in research methodology. He has written widely on the philosophy and practice of research, covering methods qualitative and quantitative, pure and applied, contemporaneous and historical. There is a common 'realist' thread underlying every word, albeit a modest, middle-range, empirically-rich kind of realism. He is the author of 'Realist Synthesis', a new approach of leterature review that, in the last years, has widely influenced systematic review practices of complex programmes and policies all over the world.
Key Publications
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.
