Author: Marilynn J Wood, Janet Ross-Kerr

Guides readers through all stages of the process from finding a research topic to the final written proposal. With an in-depth focus on the planning process, this text is an excellent resource for both beginners and novices in developing a research plan.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1  How to Write a Researchable Question
Chapter 2  From Question to Problem
Chapter 3  The Full and Final Research Problem
Chapter 4  Critical Review of the Literature
Chapter 5  Stating the Purpose of the Study
Chapter 6  Defining Your Terms
Chapter 7  The Research Design: Blueprint for Action
Chapter 8  Selecting the Sample
Chapter 9  Selecting a Method to Answer the Question
Chapter 10  Reliability and Validity of Measurement
Chapter 11  Ethics in Nursing Research
Chapter 12  Planning for Analysis of Data
Chapter 13  Writing the Research Proposal

©2011, 512 pages.