{"product_id":"surviving-your-dissertation-a-comprehensive-guide-to-content-and-process-paperback","title":"Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKjell Erik Rudestam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRae R. Newton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for graduate students as well as behavioral and social scientists who supervise and conduct research!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the fully updated \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of their best-selling guide, \u003cstrong\u003eSurviving Your Dissertation\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton answer questions concerning every stage of the dissertation process, including \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eselecting a suitable topic, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econducting a literature review, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping a research question, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eunderstanding the role of theory, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eselecting an appropriate methodology and research design, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalyzing data, and \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einterpreting and presenting results. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e In addition, this must-have guide covers topics that other dissertation guides often miss, such as the many types of quantitative and qualitative research models available, the principles of good scholarly writing, how to work with committees, how to meet IRB and ethical standards, and how to overcome task and emotional blocks. With plenty of current examples, the new edition features an expanded discussion of online research, data collection and analysis, and the use of data archives, as well as expanded coverage of qualitative methods and added information on mixed methods.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKjell Erik Rudestam\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California, having served for many years as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. He was previously a psychology professor at York University, Toronto. He received his PhD in psychology (clinical) from the University of Oregon. He is author of \u003cem\u003eYour Statistical Consultant\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (also with Rae R. Newton), \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Online Learning\u003c\/em\u003e (with Judith Schoenholtz-Read), and eight other books, as well as numerous articles in professional journals on such topics as suicide, psychotherapy, and family and organizational systems. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 12), a Diplomate of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (Clinical), and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eRae R. Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton and currently on the faculty of the School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University where he serves as a research consultant and statistical advisor to doctoral students and faculty. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed postdoctoral training in mental health measurement at Indiana University. He is author of \u003cem\u003eYour Statistical Consultant\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (also with Kjell Erik Rudestam), and numerous articles in professional journals on topics including family violence, child maltreatment, and measurement. 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