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Table of Contents:

• Research as an important way of knowing
• Essentials of research
• Philosophical foundations
• Framing the problem
• Developing a knowledge base through review of the literature
• Theory in research
• Formulating research questions and queries
• Language and thinking processes
• Design approaches
• Experimental-type designs
• Naturalistic inquiry designs
• Setting the boundaries of a study
• Protecting the boundaries
• Boundary setting in experimental-type designs
• Boundary setting in naturalistic designs
• Collecting information
• Measurement in experimental-type research
• Gathering information in naturalistic inquiry
• Preparing and organizing data
• Statistical analysis for experimental-type research

• Analysis in naturalistic inquiry
• Sharing research knowledge before the study
• Sharing research knowledge during and after the study
• Case study designs
• Reciprocal role of research and practice
• Stories from the field.

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Author/Creator:

DePoy, Elizabeth

Contributors:

Gitlin, Laura N., 1952-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Introduction to research: understanding and applying multiple strategies [by DePoy, E.]

Subjects:

Public health — Research — Methodology

Medical care — Research — Methodology

Human services — Research — Methodology

Experimental design

Public health

Medical care

Human services

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xiv, 369 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

RA440.85 .D47 2011

ISBNs:

9780323068543 (pbk., alk. paper)
0323068545 (pbk., alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2010034363

OCLC Numbers:

655619321