Introduction to Research by DePoy, Elizabeth; Gitlin, Laura N.;

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Bridge the gap between research and practice with DePoy and Gitlin's Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 4^th Edition. This completely updated, user-friendly text helps you better understand not only the research process, but also research designs and their applications to the real world of clinical practice. Covering multiple research strategies (including both qualitative and quantitative research), it gives you a balanced approach to various research traditions, addressing the key issues that are emerging in today's health care environment.

Tartalomjegyzék:

Part I: Introduction

1.i?1Research as an important way of knowing

2.i?1Essentials of research

Part II: Thinking Processes

3.i?1Philosophical foundations

4.i?1Framing the problem

5.i?1Developing a knowledge base through review of the literature

6.i?1Theory in research

7.i?1Formulating research questions and queries

8.i?1Language and thinking processes

Part III: Design approaches

9.i?1Experimental-type designs

10.i?1Naturalistic inquiry designs

Part IV: Action processes

11.i?1Setting the boundaries of a study

12.i?1Protecting the boundaries

13.i?1Boundary setting in experimental-type designs

14.i?1Boundary setting in naturalistic designs

15.i?1Collecting information

16.i?1Measurement in experimental-type research

17.i?1Gathering information in naturalistic inquiry

18. Preparing and organizing data

19. Statistical analysis for experimental-type research

20. Analysis in naturalistic inquiry

21. Sharing research knowledge before the study

22. Sharing research knowledge during and after the study

Part V: Improving practice through inquiry

23. Case study designs

24. Reciprocal role of research & practice

25. Stories from the field

Appendix: Informed consent documents

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