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Research in Nursing and Health

Understanding and Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
  • ISBN-13: 9780826116161
  • Publisher: SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY
    Imprint: SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY
  • By Carol Noll, By Carla Mariano
  • Price: AUD $133.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 28/01/2011
  • Format: Paperback (255.00mm X 180.00mm) 200 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Nursing [MQC]
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This updated new edition offers the reader a step-by-step guide to conducting research and to understanding the research studies done by others. It describes both quantitative and qualitative investigations. The book is written in outline format, for quick reference. An important feature of the new edition is an extensive listing of online databases and knowledge resources. Graduate students and nurse researchers will find this an easily accessible source of valuable information.
Introduction to Research / The Research Question / A Review of the Literature Using Online & Print Sources / Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks / Research Designs / Sampling Methods: Basic Issues and Concepts / Principles of Measurement / Development of Quantitative Measures / Data Analysis and Interpretation / Product of the Inquiry: The Research Report / Guide to Critique of Quantitative Research - with Examples and Practice Studies / Guide to Critique of Qualitative Research - with Examples and Practice Studies / References and Bibliography / Appendix A. Suggested Guide for Abstracting Research Studies / Appendix B. Guide to Critique of Philosophical Research / Appendix C. Issues of Control and Validity: Quantitative Studies / Appendix D. Testing Hypotheses with an Exemplar Study: Statistical Significance, Error, Directionality, and Power
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