Health promotion and education research methods : using the five-chapter thesis/dissertation model / Randall R. Cottrell, James F. McKenzie.

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Cottrell, Randall R. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2011], ©2011.
Description
xvii, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    "Health Promotion & Education Research Methods, Second Edition provides a comprehensive presentation of the processes involved and the skills needed to complete high-quality research. The main objective in writing a thesis or dissertation is to teach students how to conduct research in a planned and systematic way. This practical text 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, Health Promotion & Education Research Methods, Second Edition uses numerous health education examples that will help students learn and understand how research is used within the health promotion and education profession."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Ch. 1. Introduction to Research and the Research Requirement
    • Ch. 2. Finding a Topic and Getting Started
    • Ch. 3. The Literature Review
    • Ch. 4. Theory and Research
    • Ch. 5. Research Questions and Hypotheses (Writing Chapter I)
    • Ch. 6. Research Ethics
    • Ch. 7. Selecting Study Participants
    • Ch. 8. Instrumentation
    • Ch. 9. Quantitative Research Methods: Experimental (Writing Chapter III)
    • Ch. 10. Quantitative Research Methods: Non-experimental (Writing Chapter III)
    • Ch. 11. Qualitative Research Methods (Writing Chapter III)
    • Ch. 12. Data Analysis and Reporting the Findings (Writing Chapters III and IV)
    • Ch. 13. Conclusions, Discussion, and Recommendations (Writing Chapter V)
    • Ch. 14. Sharing Your Findings (Writing Beyond Chapter V)
    • App. A. Development of a Unified Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession
    • App. B. Guidelines for Faculty-Student Collaboration, Department of Health Science Education, University of Florida
    • App. C. Establishing Content Validity: Using Qualitative and Quantitative Steps.
    Other title(s)
    Health promotion & education research methods
    ISBN
    • 9780763775070 (casebound : alk. paper)
    • 076377507X (casebound : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    2009042689
    OCLC
    456641934
    RCP
    C - S
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