Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies

Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies

<p>Bridge the gap between research and practice with <b>Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 5th Edition</b>. This easy-to-read edition covers all the major research design strategies: qualitative, quantitative, naturalistic, experimental-type, and mixed method. And with the text’s up-to-date research information and references, you will have a solid foundation from which to critique and understand research designs and their applications to healthcare and human service settings.</p><ul><b><li>Case examples</b> provide real-life snapshots of what it is like to participate in different types of research processes, identify research dilemmas relevant to chapter subjects, and alert you to problems you might encounter. </li><li><b>Authors make the topics more accessible</b>, so research becomes more relevant - and topics come to life. <b></b></li><li><b>Covers experimental-type, naturalistic, and mixed method design strategies</b> to improve your ability to compare, contrast, and integrate different methods.</li><li><b>Presents complex information clearly</b> in a highly readable, and easy-to-understand, manner.</li><li><b>Includes detailed discussions of qualitative and quantitative methodologies</b>, a unique and balanced focus that makes this text more comprehensive than others in its field.</li></ul><ul><li><b>NEW!</b> Up-to-date research methods, strategies, and references, like digital sources, visual methods, and geographical analysis, give you the latest information on research in diverse areas of health and human services. </li></ul>