Böcker av Judith Green

"A thoughtful, thorough and readable account of the history and current practice of qualitative research in health." - Louise Keogh, Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

One special, rainy day, Mona cannot do any of her favourite things outside because the sky is full of clouds and it is raining. She stays inside her room and manages to meet a new friend, Raindrop.

There has been a growing sociological interest in both risk and its management, and with how we cope with the uncertainties of late 20th century life. This study traces the emergence of the "accident" as a marginal misfortune in modernist thought.

This text places empirical research findings within the context of both contemporary policy debates and general approaches to policy analysis. Using illustrative material from research in health care, it examines key issues in health policy and the sociological debates that surround them.