A Cross Section of Nursing Research : Journal Articles for Discussion and Evaluation

- The 39 research articles in this collection illustrate a wide variety of models for both quantitative and qualitative nursing research. -The lines in each article are sequentially numbered, which facilitates classroom discussions by allowing professors and students to pinpoint specific parts of an article. -The articles have been carefully selected for use with students who are just beginning their study of research methods. The difficulty level will challenge but not overwhelm. -Factual Questions at the end of each article draw students' attention to methodologically important points. -Questions for Discussion request students' opinions on unique aspects of each article. -Helps instructors avoid copyright infringement problems. The publisher has paid fees to the copyright holders for permission to include the research articles in this book. - New to this edition: A copy of our Bonus Articles for A Cross Section of Nursing Research booklet is included free of charge. -The research articles are classified under these major headings: -nonexperimental quantitative research -true experimental research -quasi-experimental research -pre-experimental research -qualitative research -combined qualitative and quantitative research -test reliability and validity research -meta analysis. The articles have been drawn from a wide variety of journals such as: -Behavior Modification -Cancer Nursing -Computers in Nursing -Computers, Informatics, Nursing -Health Education & Behavior -Issues in Mental Health Nursing -Journal for Nurses in Staff Development -Journal of Community Health Nursing -Journal of Gerontological Nursing -Journal of Nursing Care Quality -Journal of Pediatric Nursing -Journal of Research in Nursing -Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses -Nurse Educator -Nursing Research -Psychological Reports -Public Health Nursing -Rehabilitation Nursing -Research in Nursing & Health -The Journal of Nursing Administration -Western Journal of Nursing Research