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Research Methods in Health Promotion


Research Methods in Health Promotion


2. Aufl.

von: Laura F. Salazar, Richard Crosby, Ralph J. DiClemente

72,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 18.02.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118448441
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 608

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<b>The bestselling textbook to understanding health research, updated and expanded</b> <p><i>Research Methods in Health Promotion</i> provides students and practitioners with essential knowledge and skills regarding the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of research in the field of health promotion. Now in its second edition, this bestselling textbook has been updated with more recent research methodologies and additional information on sampling, participatory and survey research, and qualitative data analysis. The entire research process is covered, with specific points relating to both qualitative and quantitative research. By breaking the daunting process of research into simple and well-defined steps, this user-friendly text encourages students to think about research as a sequential process and provides explanations that facilitate better understanding of each step in the research process. A separate set of chapters cover the more quantitative methodological areas including designs, measurement, sampling, and data analysis in depth, giving readers the understanding they need to apply in practice.</p> <p>This book also provides applied chapters that illustrate the practical aspects of the research process, along with other critical information including grant writing and scientific writing.</p> <ul> <li>Evaluate the ethics, design, analysis, and interpretation of research</li> <li>Identify and understand the key components of research studies</li> <li>Analyze and interpret the results of experimental and survey research designs</li> <li>Understand the process of publishing a research report and constructing a grant proposal</li> </ul> <p><i>Research Methods in Health Promotion</i> is ideal for both undergrad and graduate methods courses in health promotion and public health.</p>
<p>Figures, Tables, and Boxes vii</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xix</p> <p>The Authors xxi</p> <p>The Contributors xxiii</p> <p>Foreword xxv</p> <p><b>Part One: Foundations of Health Promotion Research 1</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 Key Steps in the Research Process 3<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 2 Philosophy of Science and Theory Construction 23<br /> <i>Laura F. Salazar, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Richard A. Crosby</i></p> <p>Chapter 3 Ethical Issues in Health Promotion Research 45<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p><b>Part Two: Fundamentals of Health Promotion Research 79</b></p> <p>Chapter 4 Observational Research Designs 81<br /> <i>Laura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 5 Experimental Research Designs 115<br /> <i>Laura F. Salazar, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 6 Principles of Sampling 147<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 7 Measurement in Health Promotion 177<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, Richard R. Clayton, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 8 Qualitative Research Strategies and Methods for Health Promotion 209<br /> <i>Laura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p><b>Part Three: Applications of Health Promotion Research 257</b></p> <p>Chapter 9 Conducting Observational Research 259<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 10 Methodological Considerations in the Design, Implementation, and Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion Research 285<br /> <i>Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby</i></p> <p>Chapter 11 Community-Based Participatory Research in the Context of Health Promotion 313<br /> <i>Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby</i></p> <p>Chapter 12 Program Evaluation 337<br /> <i>Nancy J. Thompson and Michelle C. Kegler</i></p> <p>Chapter 13 Survey Research for Health Promotion 367<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p><b>Part Four: Data Analysis 395</b></p> <p>Chapter 14 Statistical Techniques for Analyzing Observational Research in Health Promotion 397<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p>Chapter 15 Principles of Statistical Analysis for Randomized Controlled Trials in Health Promotion Research 429<br /> <i>Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby</i></p> <p>Chapter 16 Methods and Procedures for Analyzing Qualitative Data in Health Promotion 455<br /> <i>Laura F. Salazar, Alejandra Mijares, Richard A. Crosby, and Ralph J. DiClemente</i></p> <p><b>Part Five: Core Skills Related to Health Promotion Research 491</b></p> <p>Chapter 17 Introduction to Scientific Writing 493<br /> <i>Richard A. Crosby, Ralph J. DiClemente, and Laura F. Salazar</i></p> <p>Chapter 18 Understanding the Grant Process and Developing an Effective Research Grant Application 525<br /> <i>Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar, and Richard A. Crosby</i></p> <p>Name Index 560</p> <p>Subject Index 565</p>
<p><b>LAURA F. SALAZAR, P<small>H</small>D</b>, is an associate professor and associate dean for research at Georgia State University's School of Public Health. <p><b>RICHARD A. CROSBY, P<small>H</small>D</b>, is the Good Samaritan Endowed Professor and Chair in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. <p><b>RALPH J. DiCLEMENTE, P<small>H</small>D</b>, is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health and associate director, Emory Center for AIDS Research at Emory University.
<p><b>A THOROUGHLY UPDATED EDITION OF THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO HEALTH PROMOTION AND RESEARCH</b> <p><i>Research Methods in Health Promotion</i> provides students and practitioners with essential knowledge and skills regarding the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of research in the field of health promotion. This book presents an easy-to-follow, complete approach to research. <p>In this Second Edition, the authors have updated their popular text with new content and features that make <i>Research Methods in Health Promotion</i> more engaging, more relevant, and more comprehensive. Updates include: <ul> <li>New chapters on community-based participatory research, large-scale surveys, and qualitative data analysis</i> <li>Recent examples and cases encompassing all levels of health promotion, from individual to structural</li> <li>New pictures, graphics, chapter previews, and definitions of key concepts to enhance the learning experience</li> <li>Renewed emphasis on global health promotion and the integration of public health with environmental health</li> <li>Expanded content related to new sampling methods, various types of triangulation, and cost-benefit analysis</li> </ul> <i>Research Methods in Health Promotion</i> presents information in a clear, readable way, keeping jargon to a minimum and encouraging readers to reinforce what they have learned by considering discussion and practice questions. The result is a demystification of research methods that anyone in the field of health promotion will find indispensable.

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