| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 398 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Research as an Important Way of Knowing -- Essentials of Research -- Research Ethics -- Thinking Processes -- Philosophical Foundations -- Framing the Problem -- Developing a Knowledge Base Through Literature and Resources -- Theory in Research -- Formulating Research Questions and Queries -- Language and Thinking Processes -- Design Approaches -- Experimental-Type Designs -- Naturalistic Designs -- Mixed Method Designs -- Action Processes -- Setting the Boundaries of a Study -- Boundary Setting in Experimental-Type Designs -- Boundary Setting in Naturalistic Designs -- Collecting Information -- Collecting Data Through Measurement in Experimental-Type Research -- Gathering Information in Naturalistic Inquiry -- Preparing and Organizing Data -- Statistical Analysis for Experimental-Type Designs -- Analysis in Naturalistic Inquiry -- Sharing Research Knowledge Before the Study -- Sharing Research Knowledge During and After the Study -- Improving Practice Through Inquiry -- Reciprocal Role of Research and Practice -- Stories From the Field |
| Summary |
Bridge the gap between research and practice with this book, which covers major research design strategies: qualitative, quantitative, naturalistic, experimental-type, and mixed method. And with the text's research information and references, readers will have a solid foundation from which to critique and understand research designs and their applications to healthcare and human service settings. Case examples provide real-life snapshots of what it is like to participate in different types of research processes, identify research dilemmas relevant to chapter subjects, and alert readers to problems they might encounter. Authors make the topics more accessible, so research becomes more relevant and topics come to life. This book covers experimental-type, naturalistic, and mixed method design strategies to improve readers' ability to compare, contrast, and integrate different research methods |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Public health -- Research -- Methodology
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Medical care -- Research -- Methodology
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Human services -- Research -- Methodology
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Experimental design.
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Research Design
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Experimental design
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Human services -- Research -- Methodology
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Medical care -- Research -- Methodology
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Public health -- Research -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gitlin, Laura N., 1952- author.
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| LC no. |
2014038272 |
| ISBN |
9780323261722 |
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0323261728 |
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