Background: The Great Recession, following the 2008 financial crisis, led many
governments to adopt programmes of austerity. This had a lasting impact on health system …

Realist evaluation has gained prominence in the field of evaluation in recent years. Its theory-
driven approach to explaining how and why programmes work or not makes it attractive to …

To acquire information from the real world and respond appropriately to life's circumstances,
vision is indispensable for humans. However, due to its ubiquitous nature, we often perceive …

This is the fourth of a series of papers on the stages of critical systems practice. Critical
systems practice is a multimethodology that seeks to employ the ideas of critical systems …

Many of society's most pressing problems, such as climate change, poverty, and waste, are
categorized as “wicked” problems because they are seemingly resistant to change …

Realist evaluation is in essence a theory-building and testing approach. We argue that in
practice, the theory-building potential of realist evaluation, review and research is not fully …

Background Hearing loss and dementia are highly prevalent conditions amongst older
adults living in residential care. The consequences of living with these conditions may …

Background Research on post-secondary training for individuals with intellectual disabilities
has generally focused on programs, with little consideration of the structures and …

This article argues for the importance of theory and theorizing for an evaluation in the form of
a process theory of change. A process theory of change centers its theoretical attention on …

Realist evaluation (RE) is a theory‐driven evaluation approach inspired by scientific realism.
It has become increasingly popular in the field of global health where it is often applied in …