Your Undergraduate Dissertation in Health and Social Care

Your Undergraduate Dissertation in Health and Social Care

Author: Nicholas Walliman

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2009-08-05

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1847870708

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This title provides a practical, step-by-step guide to both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process of doing an undergraduate dissertation, equipping the reader with all the skills necessary to plan, conduct and write up a research project successfully.


Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide 5e

Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide 5e

Author: Helen Aveyard

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2023-03-27

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0335251951

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“If you want to understand, design, or carry out a literature review to improve the quality of care that you or others deliver, then look no further.” Dr Ray Samuriwo, Associate Professor in Adult Nursing, University of Bradford, UK “If I was to endorse only one research book in the future – this one would be it.” Ruth Trout, Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, Programme and BSc Dissertation Lead, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK “This new edition provides the straightforward and accessible manual for successfully understanding and conducting literature reviews that we have come to expect from Aveyard.” Victoria Sweetmore, University of Derby, UK This best-selling book, now in its fifth edition, is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review for students in all areas of health and social care. It is essential reading for all those doing their undergraduate dissertation or any study that involves doing a literature review. The new edition maintains its signature ‘can do’ approach and provides a practical guide to doing a literature review from start to finish. This book includes: • A broad and updated range of real life examples of how to overcome challenges in the process • Tips on how to get your question right • Updated guidance on following a clear search strategy for relevant literature using the appropriate technology • Brand new and accessible chapter summaries • An expanded guide for the application of critical appraisal tools • An increased emphasis on presenting your findings or using them in practice • Tips and coverage on how to write up your review Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is vital reading for anyone new to reviewing and presenting evidence in a review. Helen Aveyard is a Principal Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, UK with a background in nursing. Helen is co-author of A Postgraduates Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, A Beginner’s Guide to Evidence Based Practice and A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care.


Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide

Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide

Author: Helen Aveyard

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2018-11-15

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0335248012

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This best-selling book is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review for students in all areas of health and social care. It is vital reading for all those doing their undergraduate dissertation or any study that involves doing a literature review. This book provides a practical guide to doing a literature review from start to finish. This fourth edition includes: • A broad range of real life examples of how to overcome challenges in the process • How to get your question right • Updated guidance on following a clear search strategy for relevant literature using the appropriate technology • Expanded guide to using a range of critical appraisal tools • Increased emphasis on presenting your findings or using them in practice • Tips and coverage on how to write up your review Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is essential reading for anyone new to reviewing and presenting evidence in a review. “This essential guide demystifies the literature review process... The fourth edition has retained its accessible and user friendly style for which the text has become known. A useful glossary and the questioning style are just some of the pedagogical features of this text. I will continue to recommend this book to my students.” Debra Jackson, RN PhD FACN, Professor of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney


Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care

Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care

Author: Michael Coughlan

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2016-11-16

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1473998301

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How do I start my literature review? What sources can I go to for information? How do I analyse the work of others? This clear, practical book guides readers undertaking their own literature review through the process, giving them the skills and knowledge they need for success. The chapters address: - Different types of literature reviews - Critically analysing material - Presenting the final piece of work - Best practice in referencing and plagiarism - Systematic approaches to literature reviews It will be an essential guide for all nursing and all allied healthcare students, as well as professionals working in practice.


The Essential Guide to Doing a Health and Social Care Literature Review

The Essential Guide to Doing a Health and Social Care Literature Review

Author: Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-04-26

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 131728612X

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This step-by-step guide takes the reader logically through the process of undertaking a literature review, from determining when this methodology might be useful, through to publishing the findings. It is designed particularly for students undertaking a dissertation using literature review methodology. However, it also caters to practitioners who wish to review the existing evidence in order to develop practice. Key features of the text include: a chapter on what makes a good literature review, so that readers are clear and confident about what they’re aiming for; discussion of the value of literature reviews, whether for fulfilling the requirements of a course or for developing practice; a chapter structure that reflects the structure of a typical dissertation by literature review, making the material intuitive and easy to navigate; case examples throughout to illustrate how methodological principles work in practice; a troubleshooting guide to provide support and advice on common problems when carrying out a literature review; advice on the dissemination of findings. Written by an established author with significant experience teaching and supervising students doing literature reviews, this invaluable text offers systematic and insightful advice on all aspects of literature review methodology, from problem identification to synthesizing information to forming conclusions. It is ideal for any student or practitioner in health and social care looking to undertake a literature review for study or practice purposes.


Doing Your Literature Review

Doing Your Literature Review

Author: Jill Jesson

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2011-02-11

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1446242390

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The literature review is a compulsory part of research and, increasingly, may form the whole of a student research project. This highly accessible book guides students through the production of either a traditional or a systematic literature review, clearly explaining the difference between the two types of review, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and the skills needed. It gives practical advice on reading and organising relevant literature and critically assessing the reviewed field. Contents include: using libraries and the internet note making presentation critical analysis referencing, plagiarism and copyright. This book will be relevant to students from any discipline. It includes contributions from two lecturers who have many years experience of teaching research methods and the supervision of postgraduate research dissertations and a librarian, each offering expert advice on either the creation and assessment of literature reviews or the process of searching for information. The book also highlights the increasing importance for many disciplines of the systematic review methodology and discusses some of the specific challenges which it brings. Jill K. Jesson has worked with multi-disciplinary research teams within the Aston School of Pharmacy, Aston Business School and with M-E-L Research, an independent public services research consultancy. She has now left Aston University and is working as a Consultant. Lydia Matheson is an Information Specialist working for Library & Information Services at Aston University. Fiona M. Lacey is an academic pharmacist, a member of the pharmacy practice teaching group in the School of Pharmacy, and Associate Dean in the School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston.


A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e

A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e

Author: Helen Aveyard

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2021-06-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0335249922

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This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to: • Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study • Select the literature that you need to include in your review • Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature • Write up your review Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions – including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right. With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate’s Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study.


EBOOK: A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care

EBOOK: A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care

Author: Helen Aveyard

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2016-01-16

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0335263690

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This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to: • Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study • Select the literature that you need to include in your review • Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature • Write up your review Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions – including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right. With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate’s Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study. “Consistently clear and concise and using contemporary examples of research applied to the descriptions of methodology, this guide will be useful and accessible at whichever stage in your post-graduate project you come across it. For those people pondering the most suitable approach to literature reviewing to use, it provides answers to fundamental and technical questions. For those already immersed in their chosen approach, the style and layout will make it a refreshing resource. The breadth of content will demystify approaches that are unfamiliar but that are necessary to understand. A highly readable guide whatever your health or social care topic.” Clare Oakland, PhD Student, University College London, UK


Research Methods for Health and Social Care

Research Methods for Health and Social Care

Author: Joanne Neale

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-06-30

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1137054697

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This accessible and clearly structured book, written by experienced researchers and practitioners, provides a one-stop introduction to the most common qualitative, quantitative and desk-based research designs and methods in health and social care.