{"product_id":"research-methods-in-communication-disorders-isbn-9781861560971","title":"Research Methods in Communication Disorders","description":"Many communication disorders are poorly understood and many treatments used in therapy remain unproven. Speech and Language therapists are increasingly involved in research in these areas but may lack the training and experience required to conduct it. Not the least of their problems is that few textbooks discuss the specific problems of research design in communication disorders.  \u003cp\u003eResearch Methods in Speech and Language Therapy fills this gap. It will serve as an introductory text for students who are training to be therapists and as an introduction to more advanced methods for clinicians involved in research. Different approaches to research are described and the basic principles of research design and statistical analysis described.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book uses a wide range of published research to illustrate how research may be conducted in these areas and gives particular attention to the problems of researching the effectiveness of therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreward.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e Designing experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Describing data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e The normal distribution and staandardized tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e Some statistical tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Analysis of variance I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e Analysis of variance II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e Into the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e Analysising categorical data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Correlation and regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/b\u003e Asking questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/b\u003e Observational research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/b\u003e Efficacy: are we going about it in the right way?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/b\u003e Single cases and specific therapies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"...a highly accessible volume...I would urge any therapist, student or researcher in communication disorders to have this text to hand...\" (Child Language Teaching \u0026amp; Therapy, Vol 21 (3) 2005)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Pring\u003c\/strong\u003e, City University, London, UK.   Many communication disorders are poorly understood and many treatments used in therapy remain unproven. Speech and Language therapists are increasingly involved in research in these areas but may lack the training and experience required to conduct it. Not the least of their problems is that few textbooks discuss the specific problems of research design in communication disorders.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch Methods in Speech and Language Therapy fills this gap. It will serve as an introductory text for students who are training to be therapists and as an introduction to more advanced methods for clinicians involved in research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent approaches to research are described and the basic principles of research design and statistical analysis described. The book uses a wide range of published research to illustrate how research may be conducted in these areas and gives particular attention to the problems of researching the effectiveness of therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989947203813,"sku":"NP9781861560971","price":73.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861560971.jpg?v=1761785997","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/research-methods-in-communication-disorders-isbn-9781861560971","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}