Understanding and conducting research in the health sciences /
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xii, 525 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781118135402 (cloth) : 1118135407 (cloth) |
Index Number: | R850 |
CLC: | R318-03 |
Call Number: | R318-03/C973 |
Contents: | Behavioral and social research in the health sciences -- Ethics and research -- The foundations of research -- An overview of empirical methods -- Writing the research report -- Reviewing the literature -- Sampling -- Assessments, surveys, and objective measurement -- A model for research design -- Correlational research -- Between-subjects designs -- Single variable between-subjects research -- Between-subjects factorial designs -- Correlated groups designs -- Single-participant experiments, longitudinal studies, and quasi experimental designs -- Research with categorical data -- Qualitative and mixed-methods research. |