CHAPTER 1 Research as an Important Way of Knowing Chapter outline Why Is Research Necessary? 4 What Is Research? 6 Research as Multiple Systematic Strategies 7 Research as Thinking and Action Processes 7 Research…
CHAPTER 2 Essentials of Research Chapter outline Ten Essentials of Research 14 Identify a Philosophical Foundation 16 Frame a Research Problem 17 Determine and Evaluate Supporting Knowledge 18 Identify a Theory Base and Evaluate…
CHAPTER 11 Setting the Boundaries of a Study Chapter outline Why Set Boundaries to a Study? 142 Implications of Boundary Setting 143 Specifying the Scope of Participation: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria 144 General…
CHAPTER 25 Stories from the Field Chapter outline Just Beginning 325 What Did You Expect? 326 In Search of Significance! 326 Is Health Care Effective? 326 Elevator Insight 326 A “Good” Research Subject 327 A “Bad”…
