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The main objective in writing a thesis or dissertation is to teach students how to conduct research in a planned and systematic way. Health Promotion & Education Research Methods, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and thorough presentation of the skills and processes needed to complete high quality research. Students will receive an overview of the different approaches to research methods and are introduced to the five-chapter thesis or dissertation format. Each chapter contains information relevant to the writing of one or more chapters of a thesis or dissertation.Designed for health education specialists, this text uses plenty of health education examples, some from former graduate students' work, to help students learn and understand how research is used within the Health Promotion and Education profession.Click here to make your transition to the new edition even easier! Includes new information on telephone surveys, online surveys, multimode surveys, and effect size.Assists students in conceptualizing, narrowing, and selecting a topic for their thesis or dissertation.Presents new information on research ethics and the health education code of ethics.Includes a new section on evaluating experimental and quasi-experimental research.Discusses the importance of effect size.Provides an expanded discussion of mixed methods research, evidence-based best practices, and action research. This text is intended for graduate students enrolled in research methods courses in the following departments: Health EducationHealth PromotionHealth BehaviorPublic HealthCommunity HealthHealth Sciences (c) 2011 346 pages