Research Methods in Health Promotion

The bestselling textbook to understanding health research,updated and expanded Research Methods in Health Promotion provides studentsand practitioners with essential knowledge and skills regarding thedesign, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of research inthe field of health promotion. Now in its second edition, thisbestselling textbook has been updated with more recent researchmethodologies and additional information on sampling, participatoryand survey research, and qualitative data analysis. The entireresearch process is covered, with specific points relating to bothqualitative and quantitative research. By breaking the dauntingprocess of research into simple and well–defined steps, thisuser–friendly text encourages students to think about research as asequential process and provides explanations that facilitate betterunderstanding of each step in the research process. A separate setof chapters cover the more quantitative methodological areasincluding designs, measurement, sampling, and data analysis indepth, giving readers the understanding they need to apply inpractice.This book also provides applied chapters that illustrate thepractical aspects of the research process, along with othercritical information including grant writing and scientificwriting.Evaluate the ethics, design, analysis, and interpretation ofresearchIdentify and understand the key components of researchstudiesAnalyze and interpret the results of experimental and surveyresearch designsUnderstand the process of publishing a research report andconstructing a grant proposalResearch Methods in Health Promotion is ideal for bothundergrad and graduate methods courses in health promotion andpublic health. INDICE: Figures, Tables, and BoxesForewordAcknowledgmentsThe EditorsThe ContributorsPART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH1 Key Steps in the Research ProcessRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente2 Philosophy of Science and Theory ConstructionLaura F. Salazar, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Richard A. Crosby3 Ethical Issues in Health Promotion ResearchRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClementePART TWO: FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH4 Observational Research DesignsLaura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente5 Experimental Research DesignsLaura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente6 Principles of SamplingRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente7 Measurement in Health PromotionRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, Richard R. Clayton, and Ralph J. DiClemente8 Qualitative Research Strategies and Methods for Health PromotionLaura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClementePART THREE: APPLICATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH9 Conducting Observational ResearchRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente10 Methodological Considerations in the Design, Implementation and Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion ResearchRalph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby11 Community–Based Participatory Research in the Context of Health PromotionRalph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby12 Program EvaluationNancy J. Thompson and Michelle C. Kegler13 Survey Research for Health PromotionRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClementePART FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS14 Statistical Techniques for Analyzing Observational Research in Health PromotionRichard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente15 Principles of Statistical Analysis for Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion ResearchRalph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby16 Methods and Procedures for Analyzing Qualitative Data in Health PromotionLaura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClementePART FIVE: CORE SKILLS RELATED TO HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH17 Introduction to Scientific WritingRichard A. Crosby, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Laura F. Salazar18 Understanding The Grant Process and Developing an Effective Research Grant ApplicationRalph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. CrosbyName IndexSubject Index

• ISBN: 978-1-118-40906-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 608
• Fecha Publicación: 08/04/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés