Health Promotion & Education Research Methods: Using the Five-Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model
by Cottrell, Randy; McKenzie, James F.Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-01-28
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $89.95
Buy New
Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$89.50
Buy Used
In Stock
$64.76
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
eTextbook
We're Sorry
Not Available
This item is being sold by an Individual Seller and will not ship from the Online Bookstore's warehouse. The Seller must confirm the order within two business days. If the Seller refuses to sell or fails to confirm within this time frame, then the order is cancelled.
Please be sure to read the Description offered by the Seller.
Summary
The main objective in writing a thesis or dissertation is to teach students how to conduct research in a planned and systematic way. Health Promotion & Education Research Methods, Second Edition provides an overview of the different approaches to research methods and introduces students to the five-chapter thesis or dissertation format.Designed for health education specialists, this text uses plenty of health education examples, some from former graduate students’ work, to help students learn and understand how research is used within the Health Promotion and Education profession.
Table of Contents
Chapter1 Introduction to Research and the Research Requirement
Chapter2 Finding a Topic and Getting Started
Chapter3 The Literature Review
Chapter4 Theory and Research
Chapter5 Research Questions and Hypotheses (Writing Chapter I)
Chapter6 Research Ethics
Chapter7 Selecting Study Participants
Chapter8 Instrumentation
Chapter9 Quantitative Research Methods: Experimental (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter10 Quantitative Research Methods: Non-experimental (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter11 Qualitative Research Methods (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter12 Data Analysis and Reporting the Findings (Writing Chapters III and IV)
Chapter13 Conclusions, Discussion, and Recommendations (Writing Chapter V)
Chapter14 Sharing Your Findings (Writing Beyond Chapter V)
AppendixA Development of a Unified Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession
AppendixB Guidelines for Faculty-Student Collaboration, Department of Health Science Education, University of Florida
AppendixC Establishing Content Validity: Using Qualitative and Quantitative Steps
Chapter2 Finding a Topic and Getting Started
Chapter3 The Literature Review
Chapter4 Theory and Research
Chapter5 Research Questions and Hypotheses (Writing Chapter I)
Chapter6 Research Ethics
Chapter7 Selecting Study Participants
Chapter8 Instrumentation
Chapter9 Quantitative Research Methods: Experimental (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter10 Quantitative Research Methods: Non-experimental (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter11 Qualitative Research Methods (Writing Chapter III)
Chapter12 Data Analysis and Reporting the Findings (Writing Chapters III and IV)
Chapter13 Conclusions, Discussion, and Recommendations (Writing Chapter V)
Chapter14 Sharing Your Findings (Writing Beyond Chapter V)
AppendixA Development of a Unified Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession
AppendixB Guidelines for Faculty-Student Collaboration, Department of Health Science Education, University of Florida
AppendixC Establishing Content Validity: Using Qualitative and Quantitative Steps
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.