Introduction to research
Subtitle: understanding and applying multiple strategies
By: Elizabeth DePoy, Laura N. Gitlin
Contributors: Gitlin, Laura N., 1952-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier/Mosby
Published: 2011
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 369
ISBN-13: 9780323068543
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Research as an important way of knowing; title: Essentials of research; title: Philosophical foundations; title: Framing the problem; title: Developing a knowledge base through review of the literature; title: Theory in research; title: Formulating research questions and queries; title: Language and thinking processes; title: Design approaches; title: Experimental-type designs; title: Naturalistic inquiry designs; title: Setting the boundaries of a study; title: Protecting the boundaries; title: Boundary setting in experimental-type designs; title: Boundary setting in naturalistic designs; title: Collecting information; title: Measurement in experimental-type research; title: Gathering information in naturalistic inquiry; title: Preparing and organizing data; title: Statistical analysis for experimental-type research; title: Analysis in naturalistic inquiry; title: Sharing research knowledge before the study; title: Sharing research knowledge during and after the study; title: Case study designs; title: Reciprocal role of research and practice; title: Stories from the field.