How to Design Studies and Write Research Proposals
A Guide for Nursing, Allied Health and Social Care Students

If you’re writing a research proposal for the first time, this is the book for you.

It’s the only text on the market that guides you through the entire process, from designing a research study to submitting a successful proposal. It covers everything from formulating the research question to selecting the research methodology, collecting data, and navigating ethics, all supported with plenty of practical tips, real life examples and checklists for honing your proposal.

How to Design Studies and Write Research Proposals is written by nursing research expert Professor Kader Parahoo, whose work is loved by students for its accessible writing style and practical approach.

• Takes readers through all the steps of the research process from developing research questions to research impact
• Deals with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies
• Provides examples of real proposals, most of which are freely accessible online
• Makes reference to research studies and research proposals from a wide range of countries
• Provides examples from the fields of nursing, allied health sciences and social work
• Provides detailed checklists of items to include in proposals, at the end of each chapter
• Provides useful references and links that readers can access to further explore issues raised in the text.
• Written in a language and style that makes research easier to understand

Introduction
1. How to Develop Research Questions for Proposals
2. Background and Literature Review in Research Proposals
3. Conceptual Frameworks in Research Proposals
4. Selecting Research Designs for Descriptive and Correlational Studies
5. Selecting Experimental Designs
6. Selecting Qualitative Designs
7. Selecting Mixed Methods Designs
8. Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
9. Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
10. Quantitative and Qualitative Observation in Proposals
11. Samples and Sampling in Quantitative Studies and Proposals
12. Samples and Sampling in Qualitative Studies and Proposals
13. Ethical Issues in Study Design and Proposals
14. Research Impact in Proposals
15. Involving Users, Patients and the Public in Research
16. Timeline, Costings, and Research Team
17. Tips for Successful Research Proposals

Emeritus Professor in Nursing and Health Research at Ulster University, with over 30 years' experience in teaching and doing research in nursing and health. Former Director the Institute of Nursing Research at Ulster. Founding member of the European Academy of Nursing Sciences.