Learn the latest healthcare and human service research methods! Introduction to Research:: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, Seventh 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, this edition has been updated to include contemporary references, two all-new chapters, updated research methods, and more.
PART I Introduction 1. Welcome to the Universe of Research! 2. Essentials of Research 3. Research Ethics
PART II Thinking Processes 4. Philosophical Foundations 5. Framing the Problem 6. Developing a Knowledge Base Through Literature and Resources 7. Theory in Research 8. Formulating Research Questions and Queries 9. Language and Thinking Processes
PART III Design Approaches 10. Experimental-Type Designs 11. Naturalistic Designs 12. Mixed Method Designs 13. Emerging Designs
PART IV Action Processes 14. Setting the Boundaries of a Study 15. Boundary Setting in Experimental-Type, Designs 16. Boundary Setting in Naturalistic Designs 17. Collecting Information 18. Collecting Data Through Measurement in Experimental-Type Research 19. Gathering Information in Naturalistic Inquiry 20. Preparing and Organizing Data 21. Statistical Analysis for Experimental-Type Designs 22. Analysis in Naturalistic Inquiry 23. Sharing Research Knowledge Before the Study 24. Sharing Research Knowledge During and After the Study 25. Ethical Issues
PART V Improving Practice Through Inquiry 26. Reciprocal Role of Research and Practice
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