The Health Project Book: A Handbook for New Researchers in the Field

by Wood; NEIL

• ISBN13: 9780415243216
• ISBN10: 0415243211
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-01-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A practical and detailed guide to all aspects of conducting a research project in health. The book encourages a systematic approach and emphasises the best use of modern technology, including software and the Internet.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	viii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	x
Before you start	1	(6)
Matters ethical and otherwise	7	(6)
Different questions, different designs...	13	(15)
Choosing a sample	28	(6)
There are more questions than answers...	34	(6)
Working in the lab	40	(5)
Getting to grips with stats	45	(8)
Not everything that counts...	53	(26)
Do you, Mr Jones...?	79	(6)
Qualitative studies	85	(10)
Using qualitative analysis software	95	(14)
Surfin' safari	109	(15)
Writing your proposal	124	(3)
Carrying out a research project	127	(10)
Writing your project report	137	(13)
Telling it like it was...	150	(4)
Putting together a critical analysis	154	(3)
I Know there's an answer	157	(10)
Postscript	167	(2)
Appendix I: Choosing and using a computer for research	169	(3)
Appendix II: Internet addresses to get started	172	(3)
Appendix III: Table of random numbers	175	(4)
References	179	(1)
Index	180