Health Promotion and Education Research Methods Using the Five Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model

Name: Health Promotion and Education Research Methods Using the Five Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model
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ISBN: 9780763725754

ISBN-10: 0763725757

ISBN-13: 9780763725754

Edition: 2005

Authors: Randy Cottrell, James F. McKenzie

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Health Promotion and Education Research Methods provides a comprehensive and thorough presentation of the skills and processes needed to complete high quality research. This text differs from other research methods books, in that it provides an overview of and different approaches to research methods while introducing students to the five-chapter thesis or dissertation format. Developed specifically for health educators by two of the most well-known names in the field, the text makes extensive use of examples from health education and remains flexible enough to serve those interested in teaching research outside of a thesis or dissertation context. "Finally, a research textbook that…

Book details

List price: $176.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 3/11/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English




Introduction to research and the research requirement



Finding a topic and getting started



The literature review



Theory and research



Research questions and hypotheses (writing chapter I)



Research ethics



Selecting study participants



Instrumentation



Quantitative research methods : experimental (writing chapter III)



Quantitative research methods : non-experimental (writing chapter III)



Qualitative research methods (writing chapter III)




Data analysis and reporting the findings (writing chapters III and IV)



Conclusions, discussion, and recommendations (writing chapter V)



Sharing your findings (writing beyond chapter V)



Development of a unified code of ethics for the health education profession



Guidelines for faculty-student collaboration, Department of Health Science Education, University of Florida



Establishing content validity : using qualitative and quantitative steps