Research Methods for Massage and Holistic Therapies
By Glenn Hymel, EdD, LMT
ISBN:0323032923
Approx. 360 pages, Illustrated,
Trim size 7 1/4 X 10 1/4 in,
Copyright 2006
Contents:
Part I – A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Research Process 1. Why Research and Why Now? 2. Deductive Approach To Viewing the Research Process 3. An Overview of the True Experimental/Randomized Controlled Trial Research Method 4. A More Focused View of the True Experimental/Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Research Method: Concepts, Principles, & Procedures Part II – The Quantitative Research Category 5. The Difference-Oriented Research Strategy 6. The Association-Oriented Research Strategy 7. The Descriptive-Oriented Research Strategy Part III – Qualitative & Integrative Research Categories: Options Beyond the Quantitative 8. The Qualitative Research Category & Its Contextual/Interpretive Research Strategy 9. The Integrative Research Category & Its Synthesis-Oriented Research Strategy Part IV – Advancing the Massage Therapy Research Agenda 10. Advancing Massage Therapy Research Competencies: Recent Contexts & Projected Directions Appendices: Essential “Tools” for the Research Process A. Electronic Literature Searching: Sources & Strategies B. Ethical Principles Governing Research in the Biomedical & Behavioral Sciences C. Research Report Format & Stylistic Requirements D. Measurement & Statistics as Research Tools Glossary Index