Longer Labor for Women with a Fear of Childbirth‚ Research Reveals New research suggests women who are afraid of childbirth spend longer in labor than women who have no such fear. The result is published (27 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Between 5 and 20% of pregnant women have a fear of childbirth. Various factors have been associated with increased prevalence of fear of childbirth‚ including young maternal age‚ being a first-time mother‚ pre-existing
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CHAPTER 4 Research Methodology and Design 4.1 Introduction All research is based on some underlying philosophical assumptions about what constitutes ’valid’ research and which research method(s) is/are appropriate for the development of knowledge in a given study. In order to conduct and evaluate any research‚ it is therefore important to know what these assumptions are. This chapter discusses the philosophical assumptions and also the design strategies underpinning this research study
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Background and definition Research ethics provides guidelines for the responsible conduct of biomedical research. In addition‚ research ethics educates and monitors scientists conducting research to ensure a high ethical standard. WHY STUDY RESEARCH ETHICS? Knowing what constitutes ethical research is important for all people who conduct research projects or use and apply the results from research findings. All researchers should be familiar with the basic ethical principles and have
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Overview of the Research Process in Quantitative and Qualitative Research Karolyn D. Bacalso Masterand Mauro Allan P. Amparado‚ MBA‚ MAN‚ Ph.D. Professor Current Trends in Research in Climate Change Related to Biodiversity Pooja Singh‚ R. Nagendran The changing climate has forced its way into everyone’s mind as an unpleasant thought. Global warming‚ no more a hoax now‚ has started to show its presence everywhere. It has affected the atmosphere‚ economy‚ politics‚ lifestyle‚ biodiversity
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DATE: January 2013 PROFESSOR: Jowaisas EMAIL: djowaisas@okcu.edu Required Text: Cozby‚ P. C. and S. C. Bates (2012) Methods in Behavioral Research (11th ed.) Boston: McGraw Hill. In accord with international copy write laws‚ no photocopied texts will be allowed in the classroom. Turn off cell phones and pagers. If there is an emergency notification necessity‚ inform me before that particular class. Texting‚ looking at texts‚ checking to see who texted or called‚ answering calls‚ etc.
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RESEARCH Research is defined as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts‚ methodologies and understandings. This could include synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent that it leads to new and creative outcomes. This definition of research is consistent with a broad notion of research and experimental development (R&D) as comprising of creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to
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Sample research proposal Abstract - 100 This is a research proposal seeks to establish the contributing factor to the onset of delinquency in adolescent. It aims at the criminal justice system to assist with possible intervention of young offenders before they graduate into the criminal justice system. It focuses on three particular issues which are childhood maltreatment‚ neighbourhood disadvantage and lack of monitoring in adolescents. Preventing the onset of delinquency in adolescent has to
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PREVALENCE OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARD DEPRESSION AMONG FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN By Valerie Mae Kading _______________________ A Master’s Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the COLLEGE OF NURSING In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2004 2 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at The University of Arizona and is deposited
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Question 1: Why should a manger know about research when the job entails managing people‚ products‚ events‚ environments‚ and the like? Answer: Research simply means a search for facts – answers to questions and solutions to problems. It is a purposive investigation. It is an organized inquiry. It seeks to find explanations to unexplained phenomenon to clarify the doubtful facts and to correct the misconceived facts. Research is the organized and systematic inquiry or investigation which provides
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05-Antonakis.qxd 11/26/03 5:07 PM Page 101 CHAPTER 5 Leader Traits and Attributes Stephen J. Zaccaro Cary Kemp Paige Bader T he concept of leader traits and attributes is indeed an old one‚ predating the scientific study of leadership and reaching back into antiquity‚ across several early civilizations (Bass‚ 1990; Zaccaro‚ in press). For example‚ in Chinese literature from the 6th century B.C.‚ Lao-tzu described the qualities of effective leaders (Hieder‚ 1985). The wise leader
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