Making sense of research : an introduction for health and social care practitioners.
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| Author / Creator: | Hek, Gill. |
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Imprint: | London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2006. |
| Description: | x, 155 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6205689 |
| Summary: | The Third Edition of this introduction to research for students and professionals in health and social care now contains material on literature searching techniques, meta-analysis, data protection, and critical appraisal tools. <p>Many people find research concepts difficult to grasp, but this book makes it easy by providing a straightforward guide to the basics.</p> <p>Topics covered include:</p> <p>- the role of research in health and social care</p> <p>- the research process</p> <p>- quantitative and qualitative approaches</p> <p>- how to develop critical skills, and</p> <p>- implementing research findings.</p> <p>The book also features a glossary of research terms and a critical appraisal framework.</p> |
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| Physical Description: | x, 155 p. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1412923611 141292362X |
