cover image - How to Design Studies and Write Research Proposals, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780443261633
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 08-23-2024
Page Count: 256
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $37.99

How to Design Studies and Write Research Proposals, 1st Edition

by Kader Parahoo

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cover image - How to Design Studies and Write Research Proposals, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780443261633
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 08-23-2024
Page Count: 256
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $37.99
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    • Takes readers through all the steps of the research process from developing research questions to research impact
    • Deals with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies
    • Provides examples of real proposals, most of which are freely accessible online
    • Makes reference to research studies and research proposals from a wide range of countries
    • Provides examples from the fields of nursing, allied health sciences and social work
    • Provides detailed checklists of items to include in proposals, at the end of each chapter
    • Provides useful references and links that readers can access to further explore issues raised in the text.
    • Written in a language and style that makes research easier to understand
  • Introduction

    1. How to Develop Research Questions for Proposals
    2. Background and Literature Review in Research Proposals
    3. Conceptual Frameworks in Research Proposals
    4. Selecting Research Designs for Descriptive and Correlational Studies
    5. Selecting Experimental Designs
    6. Selecting Qualitative Designs
    7. Selecting Mixed Methods Designs
    8. Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
    9. Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
    10. Quantitative and Qualitative Observation in Proposals
    11. Samples and Sampling in Quantitative Studies and Proposals
    12. Samples and Sampling in Qualitative Studies and Proposals
    13. Ethical Issues in Study Design and Proposals
    14. Research Impact in Proposals
    15. Involving Users, Patients and the Public in Research
    16. Timeline, Costings, and Research Team
    17. Tips for Successful Research Proposals

    Appendices
    A. Checklist for Reporting Quantitative Descriptive and Correlational Studies (Survey, Cohort and Case-Control) in Research Proposals
    B. Checklist for Reporting Trials in Research Proposals
    C. Checklist for Reporting Qualitative Studies in Proposals
    D. Checklist for Mixed Methods Studies in Research Proposals

    Index

  • Kader Parahoo, Emeritus Professor in Nursing and Health Research at Ulster University
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