Introduction to Research

Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies

AvElizabeth DePoy,Laura N. Gitlin

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Learn the latest healthcare and human service research methods! Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 6th Edition helps bridge the gap between research and practice by giving you a solid foundation for critiquing your own work. This easy-to-read guide covers all the major research design strategies: qualitative, quantitative, naturalistic, experimental-type, and mixed method. Plus, the 6^th edition has been updated to include contemporary references, an expanded discussion of big data, updated research methods, and more!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-12-23
Mått:191 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:570 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780323612470

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Mer om författaren

Professor Elizabeth DePoy, Interdisciplinary Disability Studies and Social Work; Cooperating Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Cooperating Faculty, School of Policy and International Affairs, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Introduction1. Research as an Important Way of Knowing2. Essentials of Research3. Research EthicsPart II: Thinking Processes4. Philosophical Foundations5. Framing the Problem6. Developing a Knowledge Base Through Literature and Resources7. Theory in Research8. Formulating Research Questions and Queries9. Language and Thinking ProcessesPart III: Design Approaches10. Experimental-Type Designs11. Naturalistic Designs12. Mixed Method DesignsPart IV: Action Processes13. Setting the Boundaries of a Study14. Boundary Setting in Experimental-Type Designs 15. Boundary Setting in Naturalistic Designs16. Collecting Information17. Collecting Data Through Measurement in Experimental-Type Research18. Gathering Information in Naturalistic Inquiry19. Preparing and Organizing Data20. Statistical Analysis for Experimental-Type Designs21. Analysis in Naturalistic Inquiry22. Sharing Research Knowledge Before the Study23. Sharing Research Knowledge During and After the StudyPart V: Improving Practice Through Inquiry24. Reciprocal Role of Research and Practice25. Stories from the FieldGlossary