TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Paradigms in Postpartum Depression Research
T2 - The Need for Feminist Pragmatism
AU - Mollard, Elizabeth
PY - 2015/4/3
Y1 - 2015/4/3
N2 - Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important area of women's health research internationally and across disciplines. There is no guiding paradigm, however, to ensure that PPD research results translate to women on a global level. This commentary builds on the work of Doucet, Letourneau, and Stoppard (2010) to determine a “best fit” paradigm with which to guide PPD research. Postpositivism, critical theory, constructivism, and pragmatism are combined with a feminist ideology and critiqued as potential guiding paradigms for PPD research. After thorough examination, I conclude the need for further use of a feminist pragmatist paradigm in PPD research.
AB - Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important area of women's health research internationally and across disciplines. There is no guiding paradigm, however, to ensure that PPD research results translate to women on a global level. This commentary builds on the work of Doucet, Letourneau, and Stoppard (2010) to determine a “best fit” paradigm with which to guide PPD research. Postpositivism, critical theory, constructivism, and pragmatism are combined with a feminist ideology and critiqued as potential guiding paradigms for PPD research. After thorough examination, I conclude the need for further use of a feminist pragmatist paradigm in PPD research.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2014.903951
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2014.903951
M3 - Article
C2 - 24654845
AN - SCOPUS:84926409181
VL - 36
SP - 378
EP - 391
JO - Issues in Health Care of Women
JF - Issues in Health Care of Women
SN - 0739-9332
IS - 4
ER -