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Conducting Health Research
Principles, Process, and Methods
- Frederick J. Kviz - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
March 2019 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Conducting Health Research: Principles, Process, and Methods presents an integrated and practical introduction to the principles and strategies for planning, implementing, reporting, and assessing health sciences research. Comprehensive in its breadth and depth, with an accessible writing style, this text prepares students in public health and related fields to be adept researchers and consumers of health research.
Through real-world examples and step-by-step guidance, Frederick J. Kviz provides students with the skills they need to: identify and evaluate research strengths and limitations as practitioners; to actually perform the various core aspects of research; and to choose among alternative methods when making decisions about health practice, policy, and future research needs.
Preface
Companion Website
About the Author
Chapter 1 • The Nature and Process of Research
Chapter 2 • Conducting Ethically Responsible Research
Chapter 3 • Variables and Relationships
Chapter 4 • Research Design Diagrams and Components
Chapter 5 • Research Design Validity
Chapter 6 • Research Designs
Chapter 7 • Random Sampling and Assignment
Chapter 8 • The Measurement Process
Chapter 9 • Developing a Measurement Instrument
Chapter 10 • Developing a Structured Questionnaire
Chapter 11 • Writing Survey Questions
Chapter 12 • Survey Research Methods
Chapter 13 • Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 14 • Secondary Analysis and Existing Data
Chapter 15 • The Analysis Process and Reporting Results
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
Instructor Teaching Site
study.sagepub.com/kviz
Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- Editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides that offer flexibility when creating multimedia lectures so you don’t have to start from scratch but you can customize to your exact needs.
- Chapter Outlines summarize key concepts by chapter to help you prepare for lectures and class discussions, and can also be used as in-class handouts for students.
- Full-text SAGE journal articles carefully selected by the author illustrate chapter concepts.
- Sample syllabi provide suggested models for structuring your course using the text.
- Figures & Tables from the book available for download.
The qualitative study design chapters did not have enough content for what I wanted for my students.
Public Health and Wellness, Andrews University-Michigan
March 17, 2020
Kviz's text is visually appealing; easy to read and comprehend; and makes the research process much more meaningful through practical examples, breakout boxes, and graphic representations.
Psych/Soc/Social Work, Angelo State University
October 16, 2019
