Action Research For Health And Social Care by Elizabeth Hart

Action Research For Health And Social Care by Elizabeth Hart

* What is action research and how can it best be understood? * How can practitioners use action research to deal with problems and improve services? * What are the different types of action research and which might be most appropriate for use in a particular setting? This book has been designed for use as a core text on research methods courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level and on professional training courses. It is divided into three parts. Part one traces the history of action research and shows the links between its use in education, community development, management research and nursing. Building on this background the book explores different ways in which action research has been defined and proposes four different types, each appropriate to a different problem situation and context. In part two, five case studies of action research are described from the perspective of the researcher, including case studies of success and instructive failure. Part three is designed to enable the reader to find a route through the maze of methods and approaches in action research by the use of such things as self-assessment and mapping exercises, a guide to diary keeping and to evaluation. The final chapter suggests that by developing a 'project perspective' action research can be of practical benefit to health and social care professionals in promoting service improvements.

"..has been designed for use as a core text on research methods courses and also on professional courses, for which I think it admirably fulfils its brief." - Journal of Interprofessional Care; "...an essential read for nurses interested in action research." - Journal of Advanced Nursing"

Hart, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Hart has been a multifaceted performer her entire life. Her interest in audible arts began with her grandfather, a member of the Choctaw tribe who liked to tell her passed-down stories from his heritage. She began performing on television and stage when she was a child and has carried her passion for entertaining into adulthood. Elizabeth lives on the West Coast with her family.

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ISBN 13	9780335192625
ISBN 10	0335192629
Title	Action Research For Health And Social Care
Author	Elizabeth Hart
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	1995-05-16
Number of pages	252
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