Hek, Gill.

Making sense of research : an introduction for health and social care practitioners / Gill Hek, Pam Moule. - 3rd ed. - London ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2006. - x, 155 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-152) and index.

Chapter One - The Role of Research in the Health and Social Care Professions; Chapter Two - The Nature of Knowledge in Health and Social Care; Chapter Three - Overview of the Research Process; Chapter Four - Searching and Reviewing the Literature; Chapter Five - Approaches to and design of research in health and social care; Chapter Six - Research Aims, Questions and Hypotheses; Chapter Seven - Sampling; Chapter Eight - Understanding Data Collection Techniques; Chapter Nine - Making Sense of Data Analysis; Chapter Ten - Ethical Issues; Chapter Eleven - Critical appraisal of in health and social care research; Chapter Twelve - Disseminating Research and the way forward.

This book will provide an invaluable introduction to research for qualified practitioners and students in the health and social care professions who have no prior training or experience in the area.

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Research--Methodology.
Medical personnel.
Social workers.

RT81.5 / .H45 2006

362.072