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SAGE 800.818.7243 OR 805.499.9774 6 A.M. TO 5 P.M. PT FAX: 805.375.5291 54 TEXTBOOKS research methods: health, counseling, & education upDATED EDiTiON Of BESTSEllEr reSeArch And evAluAtIon In educAtIon And PSychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods fourth edItIon Donna M. Mertens, Gallaudet University Focused on discussing what is considered to be "good" research, this textbook explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms into its descriptions of these methods. The work covers four major paradigms: postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic. Special emphasis is provided on conducting research in culturally complex communities. Donna M. Mertens carefully explains each step of the research process, from the literature review to analysis and reporting. Additionally, she includes a sample study and abstract in each chapter to illustrate the concepts discussed. The fourth Edition has been updated to explicitly align with the APA and NCATE accreditation requirements by increasing the focus on issues related to cultural competency. It also includes updated information about mixed methods, and integrates more mixed methods into chapters on sampling, data collection, and data analysis. CONTENTS 1. An Introduction to Research / 2. Evaluation / 3. Literature Review and Focusing the Research / 4. Experimental and Quasi- Experimental Research / 5. Causal Comparative and Correlational Approaches / 6. Survey Methods / 7. Single-Case Research / 8. Qualitative Methods / 9. History and Narrative Study of Lives / 10. Mixed Methods Research / 11. Sampling / 12. Data Collection / 13. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-4027-5 • mArch 2014 • 496 PAgeS counSelIng And educAtIonAl reSeArch: Evaluation and Application third edition Rick A. Houser, The University of Alabama The Third Edition of Counseling and Educational research: Evaluation and Application emphasizes the importance of being a good consumer of research and teaches readers how to conduct research in practice. Written in an engaging, conversational tone, the book uses concrete examples from professional literature to demonstrate how to effectively evaluate and interpret research articles—without relying on discipline-specifi c jargon. The new edition features new examples, updated research, a new chapter on single-subject research, a new chapter on the use of technology and research, and much more. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • New chapter on the Basics of Quali- tative Research Data Analysis • New chapter on Single-Case and Single-Subject Research Designs • New chapter on The Use of Technol- ogy in Research • New and expanded discussions on qualitative research, ethical violations in research, and how to interpret qualitative research • New and updated examples, arti- cles, data, and references CONTENTS SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH PROCESS / 1. Science and the Research Process / 2. Searching Articles in Professional Journals and Online Databases / 3. Basics of Statistical Methods / 4. Quantitative Research and Research Designs / 5. Qualitative Research Methods / 6. Basics of Qualitative Research Data Analysis / 7. Mixed Methods Research / 8. Single-Case/Single Subject Research Designs / 9. Evidence-Based Research Methods / 10. Ethics and Research / SECTION II: EVALUATING ARTICLES IN THE PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE / 11. Evaluating the Literature Review / 12. Evaluating the Purpose Statement and Hypotheses / 13. Evaluating the Methods Section—Sampling Methods / 14. Evaluating the Methods Section—Procedures / 15. Evaluating the Methods Section—Instruments / 16. Evaluating the Results Section / 17. Evaluating the Discussion Section / SECTION III: APPLICATION OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION / 18. Developing a Research Proposal and Conducting Research in Practice / 19. Development and Application of Program Evaluation Research / 20. The Use of Technology in Research / 21. Current and Future Issues in Counseling and Educational Research PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-7702-8 • februAry 2014 • 368 PAgeS deSIgnIng And conductIng gender, Sex, And heAlth reSeArch John L. Oliffe, University of British Columbia, Canada • Lorraine Greaves, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, Canada This book provides the fi rst resource dedicated to critically examining gender and sex in study designs, methods, and analysis in health research. In order to produce ethical, accurate, and effective research fi ndings it is vital to integrate both sex (biological characteristics) and gender (socially constructed factors) into any health study. This book draws attention to some of the methodological complexities in this enterprise and offers ways to thoughtfully address these by drawing on empirical examples across a range of topics and disciplines. CONTENTS PART I: CONTExT & CONCEPTS / PART II: DESIGN / PART III: SEx AND GENDER RESEARCH / PART IV: POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRODUCTS PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-8243-6 • ©2012 • 280 PAgeS NEW! NEW!