Advanced Design in Nursing Research - Hardcover

Brink, Pamela J.; Wood, Marilynn J.

 
9780803927421: Advanced Design in Nursing Research

Synopsis

An essential resource for those conducting research in nursing, the unique feature of this book is that it focuses on research designs, using a paradigm based on levels of theory. The classical form of each research design is presented, along with variations, with examples provided. Each chapter presents the strengths and weaknesses of the design, in addition to sampling, methods, reliability, validity, data analysis, human subject issues, proposal development and critiques.

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About the Authors

Pamela Brink is the founder of the WJNR and has been its editor throughout its history. She initiated a number of innovations in nursing research journals such as: commentaries and author rebuttal on clinical articles; publication of successful NINR grant proposals with their pink sheets ; research briefs on such topics as cultural diversity, historiography, and research ethics; educational issues in research; publication of full research symposia with guest editors; and special issues on timely research topics. In addition, she has always tried to interest an

international audience by soliciting and publishing research reports from scholars outside north America. 



Marilynn J. Wood, RN, DrPH, received her doctorate in gerontology and biostatistics from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. A recipient of an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in 1984, Dr. Wood has co-authored a basic nursing research text and co-edited a text titled Advanced Design in Nursing Research. Her current research is in the area of lifestyle changes related to the treatment of obesity. 

 

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Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998
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