"Dr. Patricia Goodson's Theory in Health Promotion Research and Practice: Thinking Outside the Box has the potential to be an excellent resource for students, educators and researchers in any discipline.  Dr. Goodson's use of thought-provoking, accessible examples brings clarity and concreteness to a number of complex and abstract topics making her thoughts broadly applicable for scholars and practitioners in any health-related field.  In addition to introducing a collection of practical strategies for integrating theory in all stages of the research and intervention processes, her text is the ONLY resource I have come across to date that provides a concise, yet accurate overview of how quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods can each be used effectively without privileging one methodology over another."

--Catherine Quatman, PhD