Part 1: Social Research and the National Health Service Reforms 1.Social Research and Health Policy in the Aftermath of NHS Reforms David Hunter, University of Leeds 2.The Place of Research in a Consumer-Led System of Health Care Gilbert Smith, formerly of University of Hull Jennie Popay and Gareth Williams, both of University of Salford Part 2: The Theory and Method of Needs Assessment 3. The Conceptialization and Measurement of Need: a Social Policy Perspective, Jonathan Bradshaw 4.Prioritizing the Needs with Communities: Rapid Appraisal Methodologies in Health Bie Nio Ong, University of Keele and Gerry Humphris, University of Liverpool Part 3: Public Involvement in Research on Health 5.The Power of Lay Knowledge: A Personal View Meg Stacey, University of Warwick 6.Researching the People's Health: Dilemmas and Opportunities for Social Scientists Gareth Williams and Jennie Popay, both of University of Salford 7.`It's Like Teaching Your Child to Swim in a Pool Full of Alligators': Lay Voices and Professional Research on Child Accidents Cathie Rice, Helen Roberts, Barnardo's Susan J Smith, University of Edinburgh and Carol Bryce, Health Education Board, Scotland 8.Discounted Knowledge: Local Experience, Enviromental Pollution and Health Peter Phillimore, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Suzanne Moffat, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Part 4: Researching Outcomes in Health and Social Care 9.Assessing Health and Social Outcomes Andrew F Long, University of Leeds 10.Health Needs Assessment, Chronic Illness and the Social Sciences Ray Fitzpatrick, Nuffield College, Oxford
