Caroline J. Hollins Martin

Research Recipes for Midwives (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Research Recipes for Midwives

A 16-step guide to writing a research proposal

Development of a research question, identification of a research method, and working through the steps to build a sample are complex and hugely important stages in the career of a student midwife. A good research 'recipe'-a specific method geared to address a certain kind of question-can be critical to the creation of a successful proposal.

Research Recipes for Midwives offers a selection of thoroughly tested research methods from which student midwives can choose in developing their own projects, expertly directing the reader through a 16-step process for applying a 'recipe' to their own proposal. Reader will also find:

• Information regarding the relationship between midwifery research and practice
• A thorough introduction to research methods built around clear concepts
• Tools for making a complex and challenging process manageable and exciting

Research Recipes for Midwives is the ideal resource for student midwives developing research proposals, particularly those enrolled in research methods modules, providing readers with an edge in this foundational element of the research process.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394180103
• Artikelnr.: 69861619

Autorenporträt

Caroline J. Hollins Martin, PhD, is a Professor and Subject Lead in Midwifery at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. She has decades of experience as an active midwifery researcher, is a teacher of research methods, and a supervisor of student midwives.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author xv

Foreword xvi

A Memorandum from the Author xvii

Acknowledgements xxiv

1 Introduction to Research Methods 1

1.1 What is Research? 1

1.1.1 Definition 1

1.2 Glossary of Research Terms 2

1.3 Ontology 3

1.3.1 Subjectivism 3

1.3.2 Relativism 3

1.3.3 Objectivism 3

1.4 Epistemology 4

1.4.1 The Theory of Knowledge 4

1.5 Generic Stages of the Research Process 5

1.5.1 The Hollins Martin 16- Step Model to Writing a Research Proposal 6

1.6 Triangulation 18

1.6.1 A Scientific Summary of Mixed Methods Research Follows 18

1.7 Introduction to Research Methods Chapter Summary 34

1.7.1 Chapter Conclusion 34

1.8 Self- Assessment Questions (SAQs) 34

Answers to Chapter 1 SAQs 36

2 Inductive Versus Deductive Approaches 37

2.1 Introduction to Inductive Versus Deductive Approaches 37

2.2 More About the (Quantitative) Deductive Approach 38

2.3 More About the (Qualitative) Inductive Approach 39

2.4 The Qualitative Versus Quantitative Debate 40

2.5 The Difference(s) Between Qualitative and Quantitative Data 41

2.5.1 All Qualitative Data can be Coded Quantitatively 41

2.5.2 All Quantitative Data is Based on Qualitative Judgements 42

2.6 Qualitative and Quantitative Assumptions 43

2.6.1 Chapter Conclusion 43

2.7 Self- Assessment Questions (SAQ) 44

Answers to Chapter 2 SAQs 44

3 Literature Searching and How to Critique a Research Paper 45

3.1 Define the Term Literature Review 45

3.2 Outline the Purpose of Research 45

3.3 What is a Literature Review? 46

3.4 What is the Purpose of a Literature Review? 46

3.5 What Should a Literature Review Consist of? 46

3.5.1 Introduction 46

3.5.2 Body 47

3.5.3 Conclusion 48

3.6 Steps Involved in Writing a Literature Review 48

3.7 Outline the Four Stages of Developing a Literature Review 51

3.7.1 Setting the Topic in Context 52

3.7.2 Looking at Information Sources e.g. Search Tools 52

3.7.3 What Databases you are Going to Search 53

3.7.4 Identifying Relevant Studies using Predecided Search Terms 53

3.7.5 Using Information Sources 53

3.7.6 Results 54

3.7.7 Validation 55

3.7.8 Use of Appraisal Tools 55

3.7.9 The Author 56

3.7.10 Date of Publication 56

3.7.11 Edition or Revision 56

3.7.12 Publisher 56

3.7.13 Critiquing Models may be used to Analyse Primary Papers 57

Box 3.1 Example of a Critiquing Model 57

3.7.14 Positioning of the Literature Review 58

3.7.15 Writing the Literature Review 58

3.8 What is a Research Critique? 62

3.9 Stages Involved in Critical Reading of Research Articles 62

3.10 Research Critiquing Model 63

3.11 Systematic Reviews 65

3.11.1 Types of Systematic Review 66

3.12 The Hollins Martin Research Critiquing Tool 66

3.13 Meta- Analysis 69

3.13.1 Advantages of Meta- Analysis 69

3.13.2 Steps Involved in a Meta- Analysis 70

3.13.3 Chapter Conclusion 71

3.14 Self- Assessment Questions (SAQs) 71

Answers to Chapter 3 SAQs 72

4 Stating the Objectives Aim(s) Research Question(s) Sub-Question(s) Hypotheses and Null Hypotheses of the Proposed Research Study 73

4.1 What is an Objective? 74

4.2 What is an Aim? 75

4.3 What is a Re