LEADER 03108nam 2200469 450 001 9910807402103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-119-46614-8 010 $a1-119-46613-X 035 $a(CKB)4340000000248994 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5314486 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11520180 035 $a(OCoLC)1028194941 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781119299707 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5314486 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000248994 100 $a20180322h20182018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aResearch methods and applications for student affairs /$fJ. Patrick Biddix 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aSan Francisco, California :$cJossey-Bass,$d2018. 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (323 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a1-119-29970-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aStudying research -- Reading research -- Framing research -- Considering ethics -- Learning qualitative research -- Reviewing documents -- Observing people and places -- Interviewing individuals and groups -- Learning quantitative research -- Describing trends data -- Testing differences -- Assessing relationships -- Making predictions -- Exploring mixed methods. 330 $aA COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING RESEARCH METHODS Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairs offers students and professionals in the field an authoritative and accessible guide to help navigate research in student affairs. This comprehensive resource on research methods instruction clearly shows how to interpret the various forms of research, how to be critical as a research consumer, and how to use research to inform practice. Author J. Patrick Biddix?a noted scholar and expert in the field?presents a detailed overview of three qualitative-focused and four quantitative-focused research methods. The text reviews the basics of these qualitative and quantitative approaches and explores how to differentiate the major types of research as well as how to understand, read, evaluate, and apply results. Biddix also includes important information on using mixed methods approaches. The user-friendly text includes insights on key issues, as well as descriptions of the individual sections that comprise research studies. Also included is an overview of ethical considerations that apply specifically to student affairs. Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairs is an essential guide for enhancing research methods' skills, and offers direction for applying those skills in actual work situations. 606 $aStudent affairs services$xResearch$zUnited States 615 0$aStudent affairs services$xResearch 676 $a371.4 700 $aBiddix$b J. Patrick$01137399 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807402103321 996 $aResearch methods and applications for student affairs$94092083 997 $aUNINA