Research Methods for Health and Social Care
Published on 12. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-230-50078-5 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible and clearly structured book, written by experienced researchers and practitioners, provides a one-stop introduction to the most common qualitative, quantitative and desk-based research designs and methods in health and social care.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an excellent research textbook book which covers all the main methods that are currently used in health and social care research. I think that this will be an excellent resource for a number of healthcare professionals at degree and masters degree level. It is beautifully written and good editorial control is clearly evident" - Professor Claire Hale, Dame Kathleen Raven Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKMore details
Edition
2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
575 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-50078-5 (9780230500785)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-05469-2
Schweitzer Classification
Person
JOANNE NEALE is Professor of Public Health at Oxford Brooke's University, UK. Her recent publications include Drug Users in Society, also by Palgrave, and numerous journal articles.
Content
PART I: RESEARCH PRELIMINARIES.- Why Research?; C.Ritchie and S.Vitali.- Starting a New Research Project; J.V.Appleton.- Research Ethics; M.Boulton.- PART II: DESK-BASED RESEARCH.- Literature Reviews; M.Leach, J.Neale and P.A.Kemp.- Systematic Reviews; L.Smith and L.Dixon.- Content Analysis; M.Jackson.- Discourse Analysis; D.Osborne and J.Neale.- Service Audit; J.Hall& A.K.Dearmun.- PART III: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH.- Surveys; M.Watson and L.Coombes.- Cohort Studies; H.A.Adetunji, J.Neale and N.Wheeler.- Randomized Control Trials; L.Smith and T.J.Ryan.- Economic Evaluations; D.R.Foxcroft and H.A.Adetunji.- Measuring Health Status; J.Dawson.- PART IV: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH.- In-depth Interviews; L.Coombes, D.Allen, D.Humphrey and J.Neale.- Focus Groups; J.Foster-Turner.- Participant Observation; B.Taylor.- Ethnography; S.Harper and J.La Fontaine.- Critical Incident Technique; H.Aveyard and J.Neale/PART V: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.- Mixed Methods Research Quantity Plus Quality; R.Walker.- Dissemination; J.Neale