A 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.
