Planning and Conducting Agency-Based Research

<p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 1 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Orientation to Agency Research 1 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">If the Agency Has a Research Program 1 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">If the Agency Does Not Have a Research Program 5 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Staff Views and Usage of Research 8 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Agency Resources for Your Research 10 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Timeline for Your Research Project 10 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 2 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Protection of Research Participants (Preliminary) 13 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The University IRB 13 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Agency IRB 13 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Prepare a Timeline for Your Human Subjects’ Review Application 14 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 3 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Research Question 15 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Word About Evidence-Based Practice 16 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">What Would You Like to Know? 18 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">What Would the Agency Like to Know? 19 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">What Would the Clients Like to Know? 20 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">What is Your Research Question? 20 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">List of Student Research Questions and Design Type 21 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Browse the Literature Related to Your Topic 22 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Refine Your Research Question 23 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Finalize Your Research Question 24 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 4 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Literature Review: Finding and Evaluating Practice-Based Information 25 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Helpful Tips 27 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Conduct a Literature Search 28 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluate and Critique the Literature 32 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Sample Critique for Empirical Studies 38 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Sample Critique for Nonempirical Studies 42 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Annotated Example of a Literature Review 46 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Online Databases 51 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 5 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Choosing Your Methodology &amp; Developing a Timeline 53 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Determine the Purpose of Your Study 53 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Your Proposed Timeline 55 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Timeline 56 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 6 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Survey Research 57 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Translate Concepts and Variables into Measures 57 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Construct Your Research Questionnaire 61 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Plan How to Administer Your Questionnaire 63 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Pilot Your Research Instrument and Plan for Data Collection 71 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 7 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Qualitative Research 73 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop the Interview Agenda 74 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Plan How to Conduct Interviews 78 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Pilot Your Interview Agenda and Plan for Data Collection 83 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 8 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Single-Subject Design Research 85 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Translate Concepts into Variables 86 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Translate Variables into Measures 87 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Identify the Specific Single-Subject Design 93 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 9 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Outcome Evaluation 97 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Logic Models 99 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Developing the Rationale for the Intervention 101 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Developing Program Outcomes and their Measures 102 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Choosing a Design 110 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Selecting a Sample and Assigning Groups 111 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Threats to Internal Validity 114 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Example of a Logic Model 117 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Threats to Internal Validity Application 119 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 10 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Sample Design 121 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">For Probability Samples 122 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">For Nonprobability Samples 128 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 11 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Protection of Research Participants 133 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Outline Procedures for Obtaining Informed Consent 134 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Confidentiality Safeguards 135 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Construct a Consent Form 136 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Request Agency Approval 138 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Request IRB Approval 138 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Sample Consent Forms 139 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 12 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Data Analysis for Surveys and Outcome Evaluations 141 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Word for the Statistically Intimidated 141 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Computer Analysis 142 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Descriptive versus Inferential Statistics 143 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Table Construction 143 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Presentation of Descriptive Information 144 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Presentation of Group Comparisons 146 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Statistical Significance 149 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Impact of Sample Size 150 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Effect Sizes 151 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Statistical Tests for Univariate Data 153 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Statistical Tests for Group Comparisons 154 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Testing the Relationship between Continuous Variables 156 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Consideration of Moderating Variables 157 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 13 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Data Analysis for Qualitative Research 159 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">First Level Coding 160 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Second Level Coding 161 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Elaborate and Discuss Themes 162 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Establish Credibility 162 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 14 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Data Analysis for Single-Subject Design Research 163 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Visual Significance 163 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Statistical Significance 165 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Substantive or Clinical Significance 166 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 15 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Writing the Final Report 167 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Revise Earlier Sections 167 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rewrite the Method Section 168 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Write the Results Section 168 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Write the Discussion Section 169 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Compile the References and Appendices 170 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Write the Abstract 170 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Final Checklist 170 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Abstract Examples 171 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Research Paper Outline 172 </p>