Research Design for the Behavioral Sciences (eBook)

An Applied Approach

Stephen V. Flynn (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021 | 1., First Edition
500 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
9780826143853 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;I wholeheartedly invite counselor trainees and counselors into this journey of growing the research component of their professional identity... Flynn and his colleagues prepare counselor trainees and counselors for this journey well and guide them carefully toward researcher competency. In an approachable and developmentally appropriate manner, they highlight for the profession the value of research and how it can be conducted."e;- Danica G. Hays, PhDAmerican Counseling FellowProfessor and Executive Associate DeanUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasResearch Design for the Behavioral Sciences fills an important gap for the helping professions by offering a blueprint for advanced concepts and an applied approach to understanding quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research design. This graduate-level text seamlessly weaves together the philosophy, science, and practical application of the most common methodological frameworks in practice. Advanced research design concepts are presented through clear and in-depth blueprints, applied case studies, myriad examples, and helpful learning activities.Written in detailed yet accessible language, this text describes the foundations of behavioral science research. The authors explore research-based philosophical integration, along with the technical application of every tradition. Through this philosophical and pragmatic approach, students will be able to attain a well-rounded and comprehensive understanding of behavioral science research.This text provides students with the opportunity to reach a greater level of research efficacy though the inclusion of methodological procedures, data analysis methods, reliability/validity standards, ethics, and directions on how to increase the rigor of each approach to research. Instructor resources include an instructor's manual, learning activities, test bank, and PowerPoints. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices and computers.Key Features:Provides clear, detailed, and contextually accurate examples of writing, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods proceduresReviews the paradigmatic hierarchy of each research tradition along with key analytic features in detailDelivers instructions for enhancing the methodological rigor of each approachAnalyzes methodology-specific multicultural issuesDemonstrates the application of a wide range of research methodologies with case studiesReviews the trends and history in research for counseling, psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapyOffers comprehensive instructor resources including manual, learning activities, test bank, and PowerPoint slides

Inhalt

Part 1: Introduction, History, and Writing

1. Understanding Research and Ethics


2. History of Research in the Social Sciences


3. A Guide to the Literature Review and APA Style

Part 2: Quantitative Research

4. Descriptive, Inferential, and Bayesian Statistics


5. Experimental Research


6. Prediction Research


7. Single Case Design Research


8. Survey Research


9. Content Analysis Research

Part 3: Qualitative Research

10. Case Study Research


11. Phenomenological Research


12. Grounded Theory Research


13. Narrative Research


14. Consensual Qualitative Research

Part 4: Mixed Methods Research

15. Action Research


16. Mixed Methods Research: Convergent and Embedded Designs


17. Mixed Methods Research: Explanatory and Exploratory Designs


18. Mixed Methods Research: Transformative and Multiphase Designs

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.2.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: behavioral science research,consensual qualitative research,content analysis designs,qualitative methods,quantitative methods,mixed methods,research methodology,self-efficacy,social justice,social science research
• ISBN-13: 9780826143853 / 9780826143853