Research recipes for midwives /
Caroline J. Hollins Martin.
- First edition.
- xxiv, 232 pages ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction to research methods -- Inductive versus deductive approaches -- Literature searching and how to critique a research paper -- Stating the objectives, aim(s), research question(s), sub-question(s), hypotheses, and null hypotheses of the proposed research study -- Choosing an appropriate research method (recipe) to answer the question -- Accessing populations of participants and sampling them -- Data collection methods -- Analysing qualitative data -- Analysing quantitative data -- The role and procedures involved in gaining ethical approval -- An empty template for designing a 16-step research proposal.
"The process of writing a research proposal can be both exciting and exacting, and requires a great deal of input from both the student and their supervisor. Research Recipes for Midwives is written to guide student midwives through a 16-step process involved in designing a research proposal"-- "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"--