Research methods in health promotion / editied by Richard A. Crosby, Ralph J. DiClemente, Laura F. Salazar; foreword by Lawerence W. Green. - San Francisco, CA. : Jossey-Bass 2006. - xx, 450 p. : ill., graphs.

Includes bibliographical references.

Key steps in the research process / Crosby, DiClemente & Salazar -- Philosophy of science / Salazar, DiClemente & Crosby -- Ethical issues in health promotion research / John Santelli -- Choosing a research design / Salazar, Crosby & DiClemente -- Conducting observational research / Crosby, Salazar & DiClemente -- Designing randomized controlled trials in health promotion research / DiClemente, Salazar & Crosby -- Qualitative research strategies and methods for health promotion / Salazar, Crosby & DiClemente -- Program evaluation / Nancy Thompson, Michelle Kegler & David Holtgrave -- Measurement in health promotion / Richard R. Clayton -- Improving validity of self-reports for sensitive behaviors / Zimmerman, Atwood & Cupp -- Principles of sampling / Crosby, Salazar & DiClemente -- Analytic techniques for observational research / Crosby, DiClemente & Salazar -- Analytic techniques for experimental research / DiClemente, Salazar & Crosby -- Introduction to scientific writing / Crosby, DiClemente & Salazar -- Crafting a successful research proposal / DiClemente, Salazar & Crosby.

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Health promotion--Research--Methodology.

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